Jessie Buckley has claimed her first Oscar for her moving, emotional performance in the period drama “Hamnet.”.
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Jessie Buckley accepts the award for actress in a leading role for"Hamnet" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jessie Buckley accepts the award for actress in a leading role for"Hamnet" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Mikey Madison looks on right. Jessie Buckley arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jessie Buckley accepts the award for actress in a leading role for"Hamnet" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The prize for best actress went to second-time nominee Buckley for her role as William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes, in the drama directed by Chloé Zhao.Buckley burst into a fit of laughter before beginning her speech, saying, “This is really something.” “It’s Mother’s Day in the U.K. today, so I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart,” she said. “We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds. Thank you for recognizing me in this role.” Buckley, who is Irish, had swept the awards circuit leading up to the ceremony, winning in her category at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Actor Awards. She is the first Irish performer to win a best actress A front-runner in the category, Buckley was nominated alongside first-time nominees Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value.” Two-time winner Emma Stone was also nominated for “Bugonia,” as was two-time nominee Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue.” “Hamnet,” which is an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s prizewinning historical fiction novel from 2020, dramatizes the mysterious private life of the famed playwright and poet Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway . The plot centers on the death of the couple’s 11-year-old son, Hamnet, and the intense grief that followed. Fellow Irish actor Paul Mescal plays William as the story imagines a connection between Hamnet’s tragic death and the birth of what many consider to be Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, “Hamlet.” ., due in large part to the potency of Buckley’s performance. She was previously nominated for the supporting actress Oscar for her turn in the 2021 film “The Lost Daughter.”Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Ludvig Åberg talks about entering the final round of The Players Championship with a 3-shot leadSuspect arrested in Nassau County after fatal double shooting near TPCOrange Park police successfully prevent rumored unauthorized event from taking placeNocatee community rallies around resident who was left with a brain injury after a golf cart crashDuval County School Board approves Kings Trail Elementary sale, neighbors raise traffic concernsBrunswick police warn against ‘teen takeovers’ after disruption at First Friday eventVoices of the 904 S2 Ep 1. - How her work for the Northside is a love letter to its culture, historyVoices of the 904 S2 Ep 1. - How her work for the Northside is a love letter to its culture, historyWeather Authority Alert Day declared for Southeast Georgia until 1 p.m.Taking you through ALL of TPC Sawgrass in under 11 minutes
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