Catherine O’Hara is joining the world of “The Last of Us.”
The Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek star has been cast in an undisclosed guest role for the HBO drama series’ highly anticipated second season. She joins previously announced cast additions Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Young Marion as Jesse, and Isabela Merced as Dina. Leads Padro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return for the new season as Joel and Ellie, respectively.
Based on the Naughty Dog video game, the first season of the award-winning show begins in Austin, Texas, twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardworking survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a young girl, out of a quarantine zone. Though the job begins small, it quickly balloons into a cross-country joinery where they both must lean on one another for survival.
Set to begin filming later this month, season two will focus on the events of “The Last of Us: Part II.” That game, also by Naughty Dog, takes place five years after the conclusion of the first, showing the duo settled in Jackson, Wyoming.
The show has become somewhat of a showcase for guest stars. Season one featured a plethora of highly respected actors, including Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynsey, Storm Reid, and original video game performer Ashley Johnson. Five guest stars garnered 2024 Emmy nominations for their work. O’Hara is the first such actor announced for season two.
O’Hara is an eight-time Emmy nominee who last took home the trophy in 2020 for her work as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek. She won the 2021 Golden Globe for the same role. On the big screen, she is most recognized for her work on Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and as a member of Christopher Guest’s recurring ensemble.
The Last of Us is set to premiere in 2025.
