{"id":896565,"date":"2026-09-15T11:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896565\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:04:17","slug":"sally-field-shouts-out-canada-at-emmy-awards-as-hollywood-honours-catherine-ohara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896565\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Field shouts out Canada at Emmy Awards as Hollywood honours Catherine O’Hara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s rocky relationship with the United States made its way to Hollywood on Monday night as Sally Field accepted a top prize at the Emmy Awards, while actors also paid tribute to the late Catherine O\u2019Hara.<\/p>\n

Field took home the trophy for best actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie for her role in the Netflix drama \u201cRemarkably Bright Creatures.\u201d At 79, she became the oldest Emmy winner in the category.<\/p>\n

The movie, based on Shelby Van Pelt\u2019s 2022 novel by the same name, follows the deep bond formed between a widowed aquarium worker and a young aspiring musician played by Lewis Pullman.<\/p>\n

The movie was filmed in Deep Cove, B.C., including some scenes at the Vancouver Aquarium.<\/p>\n

Field name-dropped Canada during her acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlessed Canada, our neighbours, our friends,\u201d she said, drawing applause and cheers from the audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The awards come amid an ever-evolving trade war between Canada and the U.S., and as President Donald Trump pushes for Hollywood to shoot movies domestically rather than outsource filming to other countries, including Canada.<\/p>\n

Also honoured was Edmonton-born actor and director Michael J. Fox, who was introduced as a \u201cproud son of Canada\u201d before accepting the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his advocacy for a cure for Parkinson\u2019s disease. <\/p>\n

The actor was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s in 1991 when he was 29 years old. In 2000, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which funds research and spreads awareness.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s ceremony also saw Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy pay tribute to Canadian actor and comedian Catherine O\u2019Hara, who died Jan. 30 at age 71.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Hara died from a pulmonary clot, with rectal cancer listed as the underlying cause. Her career spanned decades, from the sketch series \u201cSCTV\u201d and the \u201cHome Alone\u201d movies to her work as Moira Rose on \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levy, who co-wrote and acted in Canadian TV comedy \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek,\u201d said O\u2019Hara taught him to never say no \u2014 namely, to her creative instincts.<\/p>\n

\u201cSay yes to her dinner invites and her stories and her wisdom and her generosity,\u201d he said. \u201cThose are the things you will hold on to the tightest. Always say yes to any opportunity to revel in the presence of greatness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murphy, who played O\u2019Hara\u2019s daughter Alexis Rose on \u201cSchitt\u2019s Creek,\u201d remembered her co-star\u2019s unmistakable laugh and the joy she brought to audiences.<\/p>\n

She also talked about the memories people shared with her after O\u2019Hara\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was passed a note on an Air Canada flight that said, \u2018She was so special. I hope you\u2019re doing OK,’\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn a drive up north, I was hugged by an extremely gruff gas station attendant \u2026 while buying wine at the LCBO, I was treated to a very lively Catherine (impression).\u201d<\/p>\n

And Culkin, who played the young son O\u2019Hara left behind in the \u201cHome Alone\u201d movie series, said there were many words he could use to describe his former co-star.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was encouraging, she was warm, she was funny. But the word that I think of is mama,\u201d he said. \u201cShe always showed up when I asked her to \u2014 because that was Catherine. That\u2019s what she did. She showed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this is the best we can do for her tonight. We\u2019re showing up for her. So she may have forgotten me \u2014 twice \u2014 but we will always remember her.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2026.<\/p>\n

\u2014 With files from The Associated Press<\/p>\n

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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