The 2026 Oscars honored exceptional performances by five nominees in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, but one stood out among her peers at the 98th Academy Awards. Jessie Buckley ultimately won the accolade for Hamnet during the Sunday, March 15, ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. "Thank you so much. This is really something," Buckley said as she began to laugh. She went on to give a shout-out to her parents and her husband, Freddie Sorensen, who she wants to have "20,000 more babies with.