Catherine O'Hara: Legendary Actress Wins Posthumous Award at Actor Awards

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Canadian-American actress, comedian, and screenwriter Catherine O'Hara passed away at the age of 71 on January 30, 2026.

In recognition of her contributions, Catherine O'Hara was recently posthumously honored at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards).

The prestigious ceremony took place on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, where the audience gave her a standing ovation.

This award not only cemented her place as an icon but also marked a historic moment since O'Hara became the first woman in Screen Actors Guild history to win an individual trophy posthumously.

At the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, Catherine O'Hara posthumously received two prestigious awards.

She won "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series" for her role as Patty Leigh in the Apple TV+ comedy series "The Studio."

In addition to the individual award, O'Hara also won "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series" alongside the entire cast of "The Studio."

This double win reaffirmed her extraordinary talent and invaluable contributions to comedy.

Seth Rogen, co-creator and star of "The Studio," accepted the award on O'Hara's behalf.

In a moving speech, Rogen remembered O'Hara as a passionate collaborator who often sent polite emails with suggestions for scene revisions.

Rogen also stated that O'Hara "showed that you can be a genius and you can be kind," a testimony that speaks volumes about her extraordinary personality.

Catherine O'Hara passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The primary cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.

O'Hara's representatives initially stated that she died "after a brief illness," but a later death certificate confirmed the details.

O'Hara is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, and two sons.

Born on March 4, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Catherine O'Hara was a renowned Canadian comedic actress whose improvisational skills and ability to imbue her comic characters with depth and humanity earned her respect.

The Actor Awards are an award presented by SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) to recognize outstanding performances in primetime film and television productions.

The awards were first established in 1995 and have since become one of the premier awards ceremonies in the Hollywood film industry.

In November 2025, the SAG Awards officially changed its name to the Actor Awards, marking the evolution of this prestigious awards ceremony.

The nomination process for the Actor Awards involves two separate committees, one for film and one for television.

Each committee consists of 2,100 guild members who are randomly selected each year.

Final voting to determine the winners is open to SAG-AFTRA's more than 118,000 members in good standing, ensuring broad representation of the acting community.