Watch Jessie Buckley's moving Oscars acceptance speech

"I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart."
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Jessie Buckley accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for "Hamnet."
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Well, Jessie Buckley's gone and done it.

The Hamnet star took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her devastating, sublime, and raw performance as Agnes in Chloé Zhao's film — and that's following wins at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Actor Awards, and more.

Buckley took to the stage during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, giving a moving and heartfelt speech.

"Thank you to the incredible women that I stand beside," Buckley said to her fellow nominees Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia). "I am inspired by your art and your heart, and I want to work with every single one of you."

Buckley then showed love for her husband Freddie and daughter Isla before paying tribute to Zhao and Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell, who co-wrote the adaptation.

"Chloe and Maggie," Buckley said. "To get to know this incandescent woman and journey to understand the capacity of a mother's love is the greatest collision of my life. It's Mother's Day in the UK today, so I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart. We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds."

To finish, Buckley, who grew up in Killarney, spoke in Irish, saying, "Go raibh maith agaibh, slán," which translates to "Thank you all, goodbye."

Watch Mashable's interview with Buckley and her Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal. We've also got you covered with the full list of Oscars winners, the wildest moments from the awards, and the best red carpet looks.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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