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BAFTA 2026: Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress for Hamnet

During her acceptance speech, Jessie Buckley spoke about what the moment meant to her and shared a personal note about her daughter, who has been with her throughout her work life

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Irish actress Jessie Buckley poses with the award for Best leading actress in the film "Hamnet" during the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, in London. Pic/AFP

Irish actress Jessie Buckley poses with the award for Best leading actress in the film "Hamnet" during the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, in London. Pic/AFP

Jessie Buckley continued her strong run during awards season after winning the Best Actress award at the EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards on Sunday night in London.

The win came just two days after she picked up the same honour at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards in Dublin. With this victory, Buckley became the first Irish performer to win the Best Actress prize at the BAFTAs.

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