Catherine O'Hara wins 2026 SAG Actor Award for 'The Studio' after death, Seth Rogen pays tribute
Catherine O’Hara won the outstanding female actress in a comedy series award at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards Sunday, one month afterShe won for her role as Janet Leigh in Apple TV’s “The Studio.” The show’s creator, Seth Rogen, accepted the reward on her behalf onstage.
Rogen gave an emotional speech, in which he noted that she would have been honored to receive the award from her fellow performers.O’Hara won outstanding female actress in a comedy series for her role in “The Studio.” The show’s creator, Seth Rogen, accepted the award on her behalf.He also remembered that she was “generous, kind and ferocious while never minimizing her own talents.”“She really showed you can be a genius and kind and one doesn’t have to come at the expense of the other way in any shape or form,” he said as the audience clapped. He encouraged people to view O’Hara’s legendary on-screen performances, sharing, “we’re lucky to live in a world where she shared her talent with us.” The tribute had actors in the audience emotional, including O’Hara’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” co-star Jenny Ortega, who was filmed wiping away tears.O’Hara was honored with a standing ovation at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards one month after her death.The actress died on Jan. 30 at age 71.Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart share rare red carpet moment at SAG Actor Awards 2026The two-time Emmy winner faced off in the category against Jean Smart , Ortega , Kristen Wiig , and Kathryn Hahn . She’s also nominated for a second trophy as an ensemble member in “The Studio,” alongside Seth Rogen, Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders.O’Hara earned two nominations at this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony. Both are for the actress’ role as Patty Leigh on Apple TV+’s “The Studio.”According to a statement to Page Six from Creative Artists Agency , she passed in her Los Angeles home “following a brief illness.” As Page Six exclusively reported at the time, the “Schitt’s Creek” star had been rushed to the hospital early that morningHours before O’hara passed, she was rushed to hospital in “serious” condition.The star told first responders that she was experiencing “breathing difficulty.”However, the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health noted rectal cancer as the underlying issue that resulted in her death.a private memorial ceremonyThe cause of death for O’Hara was listed as a blood clot in her lung.O’Hara was laid to rest in a private funeral service on Feb. 14.In a post from Kelly Lynch honoring O’Hara’s life, fans of the late star were given a close look at her funeral service booklet“And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did,” Lynch wrote, quoting writer Raymond Carver. “And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.”Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s signature sunglasses cost $520, but we found look-alikes for way lessWWE star Kiana James suffers wardrobe malfunction during live elimination match Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie banned from Royal Ascot as parents' disturbing ties to Jeffrey Epstein unravel: reportTeyana Taylor dazzles in artful ‘naked’ dress on SAG Actor Awards 2026 red carpetKevin O’Leary’s flashy SAG Actor Awards 2026 trading-card necklace is worth $19.5MO'Hara won outstanding female actress in a comedy series for her role in"The Studio." The show's creator, Seth Rogen, accepted the award on her behalf.O'Hara was honored with a standing ovation at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards one month after her death.O'Hara earned two nominations at this year's Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony. Both are for the actress' role as Patty Leigh on Apple TV+'s"The Studio."Hours before O'hara passed, she was rushed to hospital in"serious" condition.The star told first responders that she was experiencing"breathing difficulty."The cause of death for O'Hara was listed as a blood clot in her lung.O'Hara was laid to rest in a private funeral service on Feb. 14.
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