US EditionJessie Buckley Tells Hamnet Costar Paul Mescal "I Could Drink You Like Water" at Critics Choice Awards
Jessie Buckley honored co-star Paul Mescal and director Chloé Zhao after winning Best Actress for Hamnet at the Critics Choice Awards, praised for her acclaimed lead role.
- On Sunday, Jan. 4, Jessie Buckley won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for Hamnet, accepting the prize at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. and shouting `I bloody love you, man.` to Paul Mescal.
- Adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel, Hamnet pairs Jessie Buckley as Agnes with Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare, and Buckley thanked writer-director Chloé Zhao, 43, for her storytelling power.
- During her speech, Buckley told Mescal, `I could drink you like water working with you every single day. You're a giant of the heart...` and called Emily Watson 'my north star' while thanking child actors Jacobi Jupe, Olivia Lynes and Bodhi Rae Breathnach as her 'kiddywinks.'
- Having already won a Berlin Silver Bear, Jessie Buckley arrives at awards season with momentum as the Critics Choice Awards boost her profile and Oscar race prospects.
- The ceremony also spotlighted other winners and star attendees, with Jeff Goldblum presenting the Best Actress award as Chelsea Handler hosted at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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