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Catherine O’Hara left Hollywood in tears at the as her posthumous win for The Studio was accepted by co-star .
The actor stepped up to accept the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series on behalf of the late star, calling it a 'very sad honor.'
Rogen delivered a heartfelt tribute to O’Hara, describing her as a performer who commanded respect and admiration from her peers, while the rose to their feet in a standing ovation.
'I know she would have been humbled to receive this award from her fellow performers, who she admired so much,' he said, his voice breaking as the camera panned to a tearful Kathryn Hahn.
The emotional moment continued as attendees like - who starred alongside O’Hara in and was nominated in the same category - dabbed at their eyes during the speech.
O’Hara, who passed away in late January at the age of 71 from a pulmonary embolism caused by rectal , delivered her final brilliant performance in The Studio, bringing her signature wit and charm to character Patty Leigh.
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Catherine O’Hara left Hollywood in tears at the 2026 Actor Awards as her posthumous win for The Studio was accepted by co-star Seth Rogen; (O'Hara pictured in 2019)
Rogen stepped up to accept the Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series on behalf of the late star, calling it a 'very sad honor'
Rogen continued, ‘I, obviously, have been reflecting on the time I was fortunate enough to spend with her and working with her, and something that I’ve just been marveling at over the last few weeks was really her ability to be generous and kind and gracious, while never, ever minimizing her own talents and her own ability to contribute to the work that we were doing.
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