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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard

Jessie Buckley becomes first Irish winner of best actress Oscar for Hamnet

person wearing red and pink dress holds gold statue award
Jessie Buckley with her best actress Oscar in Hollywood, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Jessie Buckley has won the best actress Oscar for Hamnet at the 98th Academy Awards.

This is Buckley’s first Oscar win, for which she triumphed over a strong field including Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue and Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value. With her victory, Buckley becomes the first Irish winner of the best actress Oscar, although previous nominees in the category include Saoirse Ronan (for Brooklyn, Lady Bird and Little Women) and Ruth Negga (for Loving).

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