OSCARS 2026: RED CARPET: Best Actress Winner: JESSIE BUCKLEY
March 15, 2026, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA: Irish actress and singer JESSIE BUCKLEY, 36, waves 'Hi', while on the red carpet before the Oscars ceremony. Jessie a red carpet triumph in her blood red and rose pink gown, the colors bringing an emotional warmth and a singularity that stood out among the familiar choices of black or gold. Channeling Grace Kelly's famous Edith Head dress from 1956 Oscars. Jessie is wearing a custom made Chanel dress, a floor-skimming bubblegum gown with an off-the-shoulder wrap neckline in contrasting red. Teamed with Buckley’s signature side-swept bob and minimalist make-up, the aim for the last leg of the awards trail was about having the final word in effortless best actress style. Chanel calls the glam outfit “a light pink bustier chiffon dress with a red satin leather stole” Jess glowing on her way to becoming an Oscar winner of the 2026 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as 'Agnes Shakespeare' in movie 'Hamnet'. Buckley is first Irish woman to win the Best Actress Oscar. (Credit Image: © Scott Mc Kiernan/ZUMA Press Wire)

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