Actor Awards 2026: Ted Danson shares a sweet father-daughter moment with Kate Danson

At the Actors Awards 2026, ‘Cheers’ star Ted Danson wasn’t accompanied by his wife, Mary Steenburgen; that is because he was accompanied by another loved one: his daughter. Ted was nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series; however, Seth Rogen recorded a win in the respective category. The father-daughter duo, who walked the red carpet together, donned a classic black and white tux and a shimmery gold gown for their Hollywood night out. Danson told E! That his “sweet wife Mary” is babysitting their grandson Sonny, “so that we could do this together.” And though Kate has only made occasional appearances with her dad, both on the red carpet and onscreen, over the years, she made it clear that quality time together is nothing short of a good place. “He's got a wicked sense of humor,” she revealed, “but he's far better than people think. And he's not paying me. He’s an amazing dad and grandfather.”In fact, more than a decade after appearing on CSI, Kate Danson may be ready to return to the small screen opposite him. “Oh, he’s the best,” Kate emphasized. And when Ted started playing coy, she added, “No, I'm sorry. I have to say it: People would say how amazing you were. And it was like, you think you might have someone in your air going, 'your dad's kind of a …,’ everyone said how incredible you were.” She emphasized how great a leader he is when the cameras stop rolling.