Jessie Buckley says 'I love mothers and I love women'

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Jessie Buckley, star of Hamnet, has the chance to make history for her home nation of Ireland.

Jessie Buckley says 'I love mothers and I love women'

"I love mothers, and I love women," Jessie Buckley told RTÉ's Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke after winning Lead Actress (Film) at the IFTA Awards in Dublin on Friday night.

Jessie Buckley reflects on motherhood after IFTA Lead Actress win for 'Hamnet'

HighlightsLead Actress (Film) honour at the IFTA Awards for her role as Agnes Hathaway Actor calls the recognition “very emotional” as she returned to Dublin Film also wins multiple categories, with Paul Mescal taking Supporting Actor A tribute to motherhood on and off screen Jessie Buckley said her IFTA win for Hamnet “means the world” as she reflected on portraying Agnes Hathaway, describing the role as a tribute to the strength and tenderness…

Jessie Buckley gets emotional during IFTAs acceptance speech

Jessie Buckley won big at the 2026 IFTA Awards, scooping the award for Lead Actress in Film for her role in Hamnet.

Hollywood comes home as Jessie Buckley and Cillian Murphy lead a star-studded IFTAs pack

Dublin was awash with cinematic glamour on Friday nightas the stars turned up to celebrate what was truly a remarkable year for Irish film and television. The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs), or as they have become colloquially known, The Irish Oscars, saw a host of homegrown and international talent pitch up on the red carpet. Leading the star-studded pack was Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, who arrived on the red carpet radiating a quie…