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Jessie Buckley Wins Oscar, Honors Mothers in Speech

3/18/2026

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Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Oscar on March 15, 2026.
She dedicated the award to mothers worldwide during her speech.
Buckley referenced her eight-month-old daughter Isla while praising motherhood.
Her Oscar moment coincided with the United Kingdom's Mother's Day.
Her performance in Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, portrayed the grieving wife of William Shakespeare and highlighted maternal love and loss.

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Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Oscar on March 15, 2026.
She dedicated the award to mothers worldwide during her speech.
Buckley referenced her eight-month-old daughter Isla while praising motherhood.
Her Oscar moment coincided with the United Kingdom's Mother's Day.
Her performance in Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, portrayed the grieving wife of William Shakespeare and highlighted maternal love and loss.