Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Jessie Buckley Makes Oscars History

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Jessie Buckley makes history as the first Irish actress to win Best Actress at the Oscars for her role in Hamnet. She dedicates the award to mothers and her Irish family, including her mom Marina Cassidy, who praised her as a successful young Irish talent. This win marks a significant milestone for Irish performers on the global stage. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d7cecd4b594be6f8

Here's more entertainment and celebrity news for March 16th. Jesse Buckley has made Oscars history as the first Irish actress to win best actress. The 36-year-old star took home the award for her role in Hamlet. She's just the second Irish woman ever to claim an acting Oscar. In her acceptance speech, she thanked her fellow nominees, producers, and lifelong friends. She gave special shout-outs to her Irish family, husband Fred, and eight-month-old daughter, Isla. Buckley dedicated the win to mothers everywhere, especially on Mother's Day in the UK. Her mom, Marina Cassidy, shared her pride on Irish radio earlier this year.

She called Jessie a wonderful role model who stays true to herself. Cassidy praised her alongside Paul Meskow as successful young Irish talents. Before this, Brenda Fricker was the only Irish-born actress with an Oscar. She won Best Supporting Actress for My Left Foot back in 1989. had been nominated once before in 2022 for best supporting actress in the Lost Daughter. This victory marks a big milestone

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