Today, Maureen O’Hara, one of the last living greats of Hollywood’s golden age, passed away at the age of 95.  The fiery redhead, a star in in her own right, also played opposite Hollywood’s leading men and was a favorite of director John Ford. 

The family said in a statement:

Her characters were feisty and fearless, just as she was in real life. She was also proudly Irish and spent her entire lifetime sharing her heritage and the wonderful culture of the Emerald Isle with the world.

For those who may ask what they can do to honor Maureen, we have a simple request: visit Ireland one day and think of her.

Here is a look back at some of her most memorable roles:

In 1941, O”Hara took to the screen as Angharad in How Green Was My Valley, which took place in a Welsh mining village.

In 1947, O’Hara played Doris Walker, a New York business woman low on Christmas spirit in Miracle on 34th Street.

The Irish-American O’Hara played the Irish Mary Kate Danaher in 1952’s The Quiet Man opposite John Wayne. A statement from her family said that this was her favorite movie, and she listened to the soundtrack as she passed peacefully.

O’Hara was still high in demand in the 1960s, playing the role of the mother in the original Parent Trap.

In 1962, O’Hara starred as Peggy Hobbs with Jimmy Stewart in Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation.

O’Hara’s first role was in 1938, and she worked steadily until 2000. Just last year, she was awarded an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.  She will be remembered as the “Queen of Technicolor” and a star of the silver screen.