"This achievement is a thoroughly deserved testament not only to Jessie's outstanding performance in Hamnet, but to her performances both in film and on stage across her career to date."
"Bookies had made Buckley the runaway favourite at the 98th Academy Awards for her depiction of William Shakespeare's wife, Agnes Hathaway, in Chloe Zhao's film version of Maggie O'Farrell's novel. Even so, friends, relatives and supporters in her home town of Killarney who stayed up to follow the ceremony at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood were nervous she faced competition from Emma Stone for Bugonia, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue and Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value."
"Simon Harris, the tanaiste, or deputy prime minister, said it had been fantastic to see Buckley become the first Irish woman to win the best actress Oscar. What a moment. Comhghairdeas Jessie!"
Jessie Buckley, a 36-year-old Kerry actor, won the Academy Award for best actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her portrayal of Agnes Hathaway in Chloe Zhao's film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel Hamnet. This historic achievement marks the first time an Irish woman has won the best actress Oscar, surpassing previous Irish winners like Brenda Fricker who won best supporting actress in 1990. The victory sparked celebrations across Ireland, with politicians including President Catherine Connolly, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Tanaiste Simon Harris expressing pride in her accomplishment. Additionally, Richard Baneham, a Dubliner, won his third visual effects Oscar for Avatar: Fire and Ash. The win prompted early St Patrick's Day celebrations and reports of thousands of Buckley masks being printed for parades.
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