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Actress Jessie Buckley Praises Motherhood in Emotional Oscars Speech, by Cassy Cooke – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Actress Jessie Buckley Praises Motherhood in Emotional Oscars Speech, by Cassy Cooke

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By Cassy Cooke, Live Action News, Mar 17, 2026

Irish actress Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the film “Hamnet,” and in her moving acceptance speech, praised motherhood in a way rarely heard in the entertainment industry.

Key Takeaways:

Jessie Buckley won the Oscar for her role as Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, as they grieve the loss of their son, Hamnet.
In her acceptance speech, she praised marriage and motherhood, and dedicated the award to mothers everywhere.
The positive message about parenting is in sharp contrast to the negative message frequently espoused by Hollywood celebrities.

The Details:

Buckley became the first Irish woman in history to win a Best Actress Oscar, and she closed her acceptance speech with a message in Gaelic to honor that. But the bulk of her speech focused on marriage and motherhood, and how it has positively impacted her life. …

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