Co-star's moving tribute as Catherine O'Hara posthumously wins Actor Award: 'She showed you can be a genius and be kind'
It's been one month since the entertainment world was rocked by the death of late-great comic actress Catherine O'Hara.
The Canadian-born star died at her home in Los Angeles after suffering a pulmonary embolism, leaving devoted fans and past co-stars alike shattered.
Prior to the star's tragic death, O'Hara was nominated in the Actor Awards' Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series category for her role in hit Apple TV+ series The Studio – and has now been awarded the coveted statuette posthumously in a moving tribute.
Watch the video above.
Catherine O'Hara has won Best Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously at the 2026 Actor Awards. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
O'Hara had a starring role in the hit sitcom, which was just about to launch its second season after scooping a number of Emmys last year on debut.
Upon being announced as the winner, O'Hara's friend and The Studio co-star Seth Rogan rose to accept the award on her behalf, to ruckus applause from a visibly moved audience.
"I was asked to assume the very sad honour of accepting this award on O'Hara's behalf," Rogen began his emotional acceptance speech.
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O'Hara's friend and co-star Seth Rogan was tasked with accepting the award on her behalf. Variety via Getty Images
Rogan gave a moving speech in honour of his late co-star. Getty
"I know she would've been honoured to receive this award from her fellow performers, who she respected so much."
He went on to reflect on his time working with the late Home Alone star, making particular note of the way she approached her work day-to-day.
"Pretty much every evening before a shooting day, she would email me and Evan [Goldberg] and say, 'Hello, I hope you'll consider the following,'" he recalled.
"And then there would be a completely rewritten version of the scene ... Literally 100 per cent of the time it made not just her character better, but it made the scene better and the entire show better as a whole."
"She really showed that you can be a genius and be kind and one of those things does not have to come at the expense of the other."
Rogen concluded the moving tribute by encouraging viewers to take the time to revisit her past projects.
"If you have people in your lives that don't know her work – kids or just people who are out of touch – show them O'Hara dancing to Harry Belafonte in Beetlejuice.
"Tell them that's Catherine O'Hara and we were lucky to live in a world where she shared her talents with us."
This final win for O'Hara serves as a poignant conclusion to a career spanning decades, the impact of which has rippled through popular culture and transcended generations.
The two-time Emmy-winning actor, who was born in Toronto, was known for comedic roles throughout her five-decade career; from Kevin's beleaguered mum in Home Alone to the iconic Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.
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