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Jessie Buckley wins Oscar for Best Actress

Mar 16, 2026 07:38
By News Northern Sound
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Jessie Buckley wins Oscar for Best Actress

Jessie Buckley has won Best Actress at the Oscars - the first Irish woman to win the coveted prize.

It's the latest in a number of major awards she's won for her performance in 'Hamnet'.

Dubliner Richard Baneham received his third Oscar, for his visual effects work on 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'.

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'One Battle After Another' was the big winner of the night, scooping six prizes including Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay and the new Casting Category.

In her speech, Jessie dedicated the award to the "beautiful chaos of a mother's heart"

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