Overview
- Buckley received the award at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O’Brien.
- She portrays Agnes Hathaway opposite Paul Mescal’s William Shakespeare in Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel.
- In an emotional speech, she thanked fellow nominees and her family, noted her eight-month-old daughter, and dedicated the honor to “the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart” on U.K. Mother’s Day.
- Hamnet earned eight nominations including best picture, director and adapted screenplay, and Buckley had already won at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, Critics Choice and SAG/Actor Awards.
- On a night of distributed wins, One Battle After Another took best picture, Sinners collected multiple prizes including best actor, and Avatar: Fire and Ash won visual effects.