Hament star Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress at the 2026 Oscars, to the surprise of no one
Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her role as Agnes in Chloé Zhao's historical drama Hamnet. This marks Buckley's first Oscar win after a previous nomination. The film explores the life of William Shakespeare and his wife as they grieve the loss of their son.
Retro Gamer
- Entities
- Maggie O’Farrell
- Chloé Zhao
- Hamnet
- Film Awards
- Jessie Buckley
- Chloé Zhao
- Paul Mescal
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
Original source
This article was reported and published by Retro Gamer. feed.gg links to it as part of a story cluster — full text, images and rights remain with the publisher.