Schitts Creekactress Catherine OHara said she had to be loyal to the people that jump-started her career.
Even though it meant she had to leaveSaturday Night Liveafter just a week as a cast member.
OHaratold Peoplethat she was cast the sixth season ofSNLin the early 1980s, but quit after a week.
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Theres been BS stories about I was supposedly scared by somebody, said OHara, 69.
The rumors suggested head writer Michael ODonoghue was the culprit.
OHara claims thats not true.
Instead, she said she was loyal to the Canadian comedy sketch showSCTV, and that prompted herSNLexit.
Thered be a break, then wed do the show again, she said.
During one such break, I got asked to be onSaturday Night Live.
And of course I said yes.
Who doesnt want to do that?
Then SCTV was picked up again, so she departed SNL without ever filming an episode.
Basically I said, Oh, sorry, I gotta go be with my [comedy] family.
OHara admits she was wrong.
Yeah, not cool to take a job and leave it.
You know what I mean?
But It all worked out the way it was supposed to, said OHara.
