Jessie Buckley has become the first Irish woman to win the Best Actress award at the Oscars.
The 36-year-old actress won top honors at the 2026 Academy Awards for her outstanding performance in the historical drama, Hamnet.
An emotional Jessie accepted the trophy and said: ‘Wow. Thank you very much. This is really something. My family, my Irish family, they’re all here. Ireland bought them flights.”
“Mom, Dad, thank you for teaching us to dream and never let expectations define us, but cut from your own passion,” she continued.
During her speech, Jessie also thanked her husband and daughter.
“You, Fred, I love you husband. I love you. You are the most incredible father. You are my best friend. And I want to have another 20,000 babies with you. So do I. I do!” she said.
“And Isla, my eight-month-old little girl who has absolutely no idea what’s going on, who is probably dreaming of milk, but this is kind of a big deal. And I love you, and I love being your mother, and I can’t figure out life next to you,” he added. The bride! actress.
For those unfamiliar, the 2026 Oscars took place on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
