Catherine O'Hara Nominated for Actor Awards: Could She Make History Posthumously?
Catherine O'Hara Nominated for Actor Awards: Could She Make History Posthumously?
Will SayreSat, February 28, 2026 at 4:49 AM UTC
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Rest in peace, Catherine O'Hara. You will be top of mind this weekend, particularly when certain categories are announced during the Actor Awards.
The highly anticipated ceremony returns Sunday, March 1, streaming live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Kristen Bell is hosting the Actor Awards — formerly SAG Awards — once again.
Among the acclaimed TV shows nominated this year is The Studio. Apple TV's hilarious series features a wildly talented ensemble, O'Hara included — whose sudden death on Jan. 30 at age 71 shocked the world.
The Emmy-winning Schitt's Creek star is nominated in two Actor Award categories this Sunday:
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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
As Variety pointed out this week, her tragic passing may have garnered many sympathy votes, which could make O'Hara the first posthumous TV acting winner, the first woman posthumously in any of the categories, and the third overall after Heath Ledger from The Dark Knight and Chadwick Boseman from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
"I would be really surprised if people don’t want to take one last opportunity to honor a real comedy legend here... who was so wonderful in The Studio," Ankler's awards editor Katey Richtold EXTRA in an article published Friday, Feb. 27.
Meanwhile, Variety also predicted in its recent coverage that One Battle After Another star Benecio del Toro will win the Male Actor in a Supporting Role award this weekend, even though his co-star Sean Penn won the BAFTA Film Award, and Stellan Skarsgård and Jacob Elordi won on the other big stages this season.
Another highlight from Sunday's awards show will be Woody Harrelson presenting fellow Oscar-nominee Harrison Ford with the prestigious Life Achievement Award. Although they've never appeared in a movie together, they share the connection of both starring in Star Wars films tied to the iconic character known as Han Solo.
This story was originally published by Parade on Feb 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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