Killarney-born Jessie Buckley named best actress in a drama at the Golden GlobesSee the full list of winners below
And Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak through awards season as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes.
Buckley picked up the prize for her turn as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway – historically known as Anne – in the big-screen adaptation of Hamnet.
The film, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s book about the death of Shakespeare’s son, which inspired him to write Hamlet, was also named best motion picture drama.
“This is not a normal feeling or situation to be in,” she said, as she collected the award.
Jessie Buckley, winner of the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Award for “Hamnet” poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
The Killarney woman thanked a number of the crew before continuing;
“….. 400 extras I adore you, I would rave in that glow for the rest of my life with you. It was such an extraordinary set to be a part of – a film about the most famous Brit who ever lived, with a Chinese director, a lot of Irish, mostly Polish crew, alongside our British family.”
She thanked one of the Polish crew members for making his soup on set (“This soup started turning up on set and it was delicious… thank you for bringing your pot to set”). And she added:
“To the incredible women I stand alongside in this category. Julia Roberts, you are a hero to us all. You [all] blow my mind.
“To my husband, he’s been really enjoying the free canapés and cocktails. This is a real honour. I love what I do and I love being a part of this industry.”
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President Catherine Connolly has congratulated Ms Buckley for her “wonderful achievement”.
“Congratulations to Jessie Buckley on her wonderful achievement in winning a Golden Globe at this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles,” said President Connolly.
“Congratulations too to Paul Mescal, Maggie O’Farrell, Element Pictures and Wild Atlantic Pictures on their very significant achievement in being nominated for Golden Globes.
“This award is a fantastic recognition of Jessie Buckley’s outstanding work, and of the continued exceptional success of the whole Irish film industry. May I further extend my best wishes to all those who have supported her both in this performance and across her career.”
Meanwhile, One Battle After Another was named best motion picture comedy/musical.
Stephen Graham was named best actor in a TV mini series while Owen Cooper was named best supporting actor and Doherty was named best supporting actress.
The Netflix show, about a teenage boy arrested for the murder of a classmate, also won the prize for limited series, anthology series or television motion picture.
Speaking on stage, co-creator Jack Thorne said: “Some think our show is about how we should be frightened of young people. It’s not.
“It’s about the filth and the debris we have laid in their path.”
After thanking the young cast, he said: “You are proof the world can be better.”
He added: “Removing hate is our generation’s responsibility.
“It requires thought from the top down. The possibility seems remote now, but hope is a beautiful thing.”
Owen Cooper poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a male supporting actor in a television series (Chris Pizzello/AP)
The show won the same four prizes at the Critics’ Choice awards last week and has also won a string of Emmys.
Graham appeared to read notes off the palm of his hand as he collected his acting gong, saying: “I’d just like to say a massive congratulations to all the nominees in the category.
He also thanked his producer wife Hannah Walters, adding: “I’ve said it before, but you’ve saved my life. You saved my life. And to my two beautiful children, Grace and Alfie, I love you to the moon and back forever.
“My dad, my pops, my hero, and I would just like to dedicate this particular award to my mum and all my friends and family, you all know exactly who you are, and without you, none of this is possible.”
He was momentarily distracted when he spotted rapper and actress Queen Latifah in the audience and said “Queen Latifah, wow,” and bowed, before continuing: “God bless and in the words of Bob Marley, One Love.”
Cooper gave a nod to his beloved football team Liverpool as he collected the gong.
He said: “Standing here at the Golden Globes does not feel real whatsoever. What an incredible journey me and my family have been put through.”
He added: “What started off as what I thought I might be OK at, I might be awful at, I took a risk and I went to drama classes, I was the only boy there, it was embarrassing but I got through it.
“But I’m still very much an apprentice, I’m still learning every day, I’m still every day learning from the people sat in front of me who have inspired me. I wouldn’t be here without you guys.
He wrapped up the speech by saying: “Bring on 2026. You’ll never walk alone.”
The closing line is a reference to the anthem of Liverpool Football Club.
Teyana Taylor was the first winner of the night, scoring the best supporting actress in a drama film for her role as a revolutionary in One Battle After Another.
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Accepting her prize, she said: “To my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability.
“Our depth is not too much.
“Our light does not need permission to shine.
“We belong in every room we walk into, our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space. Thank you so much, everybody.”
The film’s director Paul Thomas Anderson took home the best director prize, as well as the screenplay gong.
Stellan Skarsgard won the best supporting actor Golden Globe for his performance as a film director past his prime in Sentimental Value, while Rose Byrne was named best actress in a musical/comedy for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
She thanked her husband, who was not present, saying: “I want to thank my husband Bobby Cannavale, who couldn’t be here tonight because he’s getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey. So thank you. Thank you, baby.”
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Cannavale is actually currently starring in a play on Broadway.
Narcos star Wagner Moura won the award for best actor in a drama for The Secret Agent.
Collecting the prize, the Brazilian star said: “The Secret Agent is a film about memory, or the lack of memory and generational trauma. I think that if trauma can be passed along generations, values can too.
“So this is to the ones that are sticking with their values in difficult moments.”
Noah Wyle was named best actor in a TV drama for The Pitt while Jean Smart won the best actress in a TV musical/comedy prize for Hacks and Seth Rogen won best actor in a TV musical/comedy for The Studio.
The series about a fictional Hollywood studio was also named best musical or comedy series.
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Medical drama The Pitt was named best television drama series, while Rhea Seehorn won best actress in a drama for her role in Apple TV’s Pluribus.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler won the first ever Golden Globe for best podcast while vampire drama Sinners won the prize for best cinematic and box office achievement.
KPop Demon Hunters was named best animated film, while the movie’s signature track Golden won the best original song prize.
The 83rd annual Golden Globes award ceremony came to an end with One Battle After Another taking home four awards including for best musical/comedy.
(L-R) Joe Alwyn, Noah Jupe, Chloé Zhao, Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Jacobi Jupe, winners of the Best Motion Picture – Drama Award for “Hamnet” pose in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Full list of winners at the 2026 Golden Globes
The night was full of firsts for many stars in the room including Irish actress Jessie Buckley who took home her first Golden Globe for her emotional performance in Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet along with Adolescence star Owen Cooper who, following on from his record-breaking Emmy win, bagged the award for best supporting male actor.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best picture – drama – Hamnet
Best picture – musical/comedy – One Battle After Another
Best non-English language motion picture – The Secret Agent
Best director for a motion picture – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best female actor in a motion picture – drama – Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Jessie Buckley, winner of the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Award for “Hamnet” poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Best male actor in a motion picture – drama – Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best musical or comedy series – The Studio (Apple TV)
Best drama series – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best animated motion picture – KPop Demon Hunters
Best limited series, anthology series or television motion picture – Adolescence (Netflix)
Best female actor in a motion picture – musical/comedy – Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best male actor in a motion picture – musical/comedy – Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Best supporting female actor in a motion picture – Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best supporting male actor in a motion picture – Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value
Best female actor in a television musical or comedy – Jean Smart, Hacks
Best male actor in a television musical or comedy – Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best female actor in a television drama – Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Best Male Actor in a television drama – Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best female actor for a television limited series, anthology series or television motion picture – Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex
Best male actor in a television limited series, anthology series, TV motion picture – Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Best supporting female actor, television – Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Best supporting male actor – television – Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Best screenplay for a motion picture – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best performance in stand-up comedy on television – Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Best podcast – Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Best cinematic and box office achievement – Sinners
Best song – motion picture – Golden – KPop Demon Hunters – Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-Jae, Mark Sonnenblick
Best original score – motion picture – Ludwig Goransson, Sinners