"Killarney-born Buckley collected the award for best actress for the historical drama Hamnet. During her speech she thanked director Chloe Zhao and co-stars Paul Mescal and Emily Watson, who she called her "north star". "Chloe Zhao, you have reminded me of the power of telling a story and the journey that you can go on to touch the deepest parts of what it is to be alive, thank you," she said."
"The awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, honours the year's best in film, streaming and television as voted on by critics and journalists and are seen as an early indicator in the Oscar race. Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 16, took home the prize for best supporting actor in a limited series, while his co-stars Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty were awarded best actor in a limited series and best supporting actress in a limited series, respectively. The Netflix series, which was among the platform's most-watched titles of 2025, follows a 13-year-old boy arrested for the murder of a classmate."
Annual critics' awards hosted by Chelsea Handler honoured top film, streaming and television work as voted by critics and journalists and served as an early Oscar indicator. Adolescence led acting wins with 16-year-old Owen Cooper taking best supporting actor in a limited series, Stephen Graham winning best actor and Erin Doherty winning best supporting actress in limited series categories. The Netflix series was among the platform's most-watched 2025 titles and follows a 13-year-old boy arrested for a classmate's murder. Killarney-born Buckley won best actress for Hamnet, a historical drama about William Shakespeare and Agnes Hathaway after their son's death, based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel. Buckley thanked director Chloe Zhao and co-stars Paul Mescal and Emily Watson in her speech.
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