Jenna Ortega Unveils Bold New Red Carpet Look at Actor Awards 2026

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When Jenna Ortega arrived at the 2026 Actor Awards, it wasn't in her typical Wednesday-inspired black. Instead, she donned a lacy, cream-colored Christian Cowan slip dress.

Jenna Ortega Unveils Surprising Red Carpet Look at Actor Awards 2026

Jenna Ortega's 2026 Actor Awards red carpet look is anything but mysterious and spooky. 

In fact, while the Wednesday star often dons black or other similarly dark colors to a red carpet—an homage to the creepy and kooky Wednesday Addams she portrays on the Netflix series—when she showed up to Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles March 1, it was in a light and airy look. 

For the occasion, Jenna donned a cream-colored Christian Cowan FW26 RTW slip dress, a high slit revealing silver, thigh-high stockings. The 23-year-old styled her look with open-toed black heels, a glittering necklace and her dark locks styled into a bouncy blowout.

Also adding an extra flair to the red carpet look was a thin black necklace which twined around her neck and draped all the way down her back. (See every star's red carpet look here.)

Not only is Jenna nominated in Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work in Wednesday, but she also took to the stage to present the award for her category's counterpart: Male Actor in a Comedy Series.

While The Studio's Ike BarinholtzNobody Wants This' Adam BrodyA Man on the Inside's Ted Danson and Only Murders in the Building's Martin Short were all nominated, it was ultimately The Studio's Seth Rogen who took home the famous Actor statue. 

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While accepting the honor, Seth made light of his win over his fellow costar. 

"I honestly—I hoped my ego was strong enough to withstand losing to Ike, I'm glad I don't have to find out." he said on stage. "I would have been meaner to you at work no matter what—it would have created a weird dynamic."

But while he made jokes, the 43-year-old also spoke to how much the honor truly meant.

"I always honestly kind of consider myself more of a writer," Seth said, "who was able to write myself roles that I then kind of forced people to allow me to perform in. But this actually makes me feel like an actor for this evening, so I really appreciate it."

For more from the Actor Awards red carpet, read on. 

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Kristen Wiig

in Christian Cowan and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Michelle Randolph

in Balenciaga. 

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Sofia Carson

in Elie Saab and Chopard jewelry. 

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Liza Colon-Zayas

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Jean Smart

in Laura Basci and Rahaminov Diamonds jewelry. 

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Jasmin Savoy Brown

in Zuhair Murad. 

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Irina Shayk

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Janelle James

in Christian Louboutin shoes. 

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Ethan Hawke

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Eiza González

in Giorgio Armani Privé. 

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Fiona Dourif

in  Lanvin and Lagos jewelry. 

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Erin Doherty

in Louis Vuitton.

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Benicio del Toro

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Michael B. Jordan

in Tom Ford. 

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Regina Hall

in custom Cong Tri. 

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Lisa Ann Walter

in Alexia Maria. 

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Demi Moore

in Schiaparelli. 

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Allison Janney

in Raisa Vanessa and Sabyasachi jewelry. 

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Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford

in Zuhair Murad and Leviev jewelry (Flockhart). 

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Timothée Chalamet

in Prada. 

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Mindy Kaling

in Yara Shoemaker and Bucherer Fine Jewellery. 

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Jenna Ortega

in Christian Cowan and Jimmy Choo shoes.  

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Sterling K. Brown

in Brioni, Blancpain watch and Oliver Peoples glasses. 

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Tyler, The Creator

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Natasha Rothwell

in Naeem Kahn and Mindi Mond jewelry. 

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Aimee Lou Wood

in custom Versace, Jimmy Choo shoes and Frank Darling jewelry.

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Emma Stone

in custom Louis Vuitton. 

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Paul Mescal

in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry. 

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Sarah Paulson

in Saint Laurent. 

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Connor Storrie

in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

Watch The Actor Awards 2026 (formerly named the SAG Awards) live Sunday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Netflix.

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