Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Jessie Buckley Wins Oscar for Hamnet, Honors Mothers
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Jessie Buckleys Oscar Win: A Heartfelt Tribute to Mothers and Shakespeares Family Jessie Buckley won her first Oscar for best actress, playing Agnes, William Shakespeares wife, in the emot...ional drama Hamnet. Directed by Chloé Zhao, the film left many viewers in tears. Buckley, an Irish performer, made history as the first to claim the best actress Oscar. She dominated awards season, picking up wins at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Actors Awards. During her acceptance speech, Buckley burst out laughing before speaking, dedicating the win to the chaos and strength of mothers everywhere. The story draws from a prizewinning novel about Shakespeares family life, focusing on the heartbreaking death of their eleven-year-old son Hamnet and imagining ties to his famous play Hamlet. Hamnet received eight Oscar nominations overall, including for best picture and directing. Buckley had been nominated before for supporting actress in The Lost Daughter back in twenty twenty-one. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97f912d6da19edfe
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Jesse Buckley has won her first Oscar for Best Actress.
She earned the award for playing Agnes, William Shakespeare's wife, in the emotional drama Hamid.
Directed by Chloe Zhao, the film left many viewers in tears.
During her acceptance speech, Buckley burst out laughing before speaking.
It was Mother's Day in the United Kingdom, so she dedicated the win to the chaos and strength of mothers everywhere.
She thanked everyone for recognizing her powerful role.
Buckley dominated award season, picking up wins at the Critics' Choice Awards,
Golden Globes, Bafters, and Actors Awards.
As an Irish performer, she made history as the first to claim the best actress, Oscar.
The story draws from a prize-winning novel about Shakespeare's family life.
It focuses on the heartbreaking death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet
and imagines ties to his famous play, Hamlet.
Hamlet received eight Oscar nominations.
nominations overall, including for Best Picture and directing.
Buckley had been nominated before for supporting actress in The Lost Daughter back in 2021.
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