Bafta TV Awards viewers were left scratching their heads after Catherine O’Hara was omitted from the In Memoriam segment.
The actor, known by many for playing Moira Rose in sitcom Schitt’s Creek, died aged 71 in January 2026, and was even honoured during the ceremony when Seth Rogen, her co-star in Apple TV+ series The Studio, dedicated his award to the late star.
But O’Hara was not in the In Memoriam tribute, which honours the stars of the small screen who have died in the last year.
Many questioned why O’Hara’s name wasn’t mentioned, with one viewer calling it “a massive error” on X/Twitter, with another asking: "Did I miss the tribute to Catherine O’Hara in that segment?”
An additional viewer wrote: “Where was the legend Catherine O’Hara in the tributes? They always do this. Miss someone out.”
The reason for O’Hara’s absence is because Bafta already paid tribute to the actor, primarily known for her movie roles, at the film awards in February; the organisation usually includes a celebrity at one or the other.
In February, when Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek and Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor Eric Dane were omitted from the film awards In Memoriam segments, Bafta stated: “We honour those within the sector in which their work was most closely associated. Our TV Awards take place later this spring.”
Rogen said of O’Hara while accepting the Best International Award for The Studio: “She meant so much to all of us, I assume her work was as important to you all over here as it was to us so this is for Catherine.”
O’Hara’s film credits include Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Christopher Guest comedies including A Mighty Wind and Best in Show.
When O’Hara’s death was announced in January, her manager said the actor had a “brief illness”.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office then published the actor’s death certificate, which stated her immediate cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in her heart. Rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause.
The death certificate also stated that O’Hara had been cremated, with her remains given to her husband Bo Welch.
Netflix’s groundbreaking drama Adolescence was the big winner at Sunday’s star-studded TV Baftas, taking home four awards including Best Actor for Stephen Graham.
Owen Cooper, who played Jamie – a teenage boy who kills his female classmate – triumphed in the Best Supporting category while Christine Tremarco, who portrayed his mum, beat co-star Erin Doherty (who starred as a psychiatrist) to be named Best Supporting Actress. Adolescence, which sparked worldwide conversations about the manosphere and rising violence among boys when it aired last year, also won Limited Drama.
Taking place at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the TV Baftas also saw wins for BBC One mega-hit The Celebrity Traitors, including Memorable Moment for Alan Carr’s shock victory, while Celia Imrie’s infamous pre-challenge flatulence was mentioned in repeated gags throughout the ceremony.
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