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Catherine O'Hara Posthumously Wins Actor Award as 'The Studio' Sweeps Comedy Honors

Her win marked the first posthumous individual SAG-AFTRA trophy awarded to a woman.

Overview

  • O'Hara was named outstanding female actor in a comedy series at the SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, which streamed live on Netflix.
  • Seth Rogen accepted on her behalf to a standing ovation, sharing that she routinely emailed complete scene rewrites that strengthened the material.
  • The Studio also won ensemble in a comedy series, and Rogen received male actor in a comedy series earlier in the night.
  • Officials previously listed her Jan. 30 death at age 71 as a pulmonary embolism with rectal cancer as the underlying cause.
  • She prevailed over Kathryn Hahn, Jenna Ortega, Jean Smart and Kristen Wiig for her portrayal of producer Patty Leigh.