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The remaining nominees in the best actress category<\/a> included\u00a0Rose Byrne<\/strong> for If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/em>, Kate Hudson<\/strong> for Song Sung Blue<\/em>, Renate Reinsve<\/strong> for Sentimental Value<\/em> and Emma Stone<\/strong> for Bugonia<\/em>.<\/p>\nOf the best actress contenders, Stone, 37, was the only Oscar winner prior to Sunday\u2019s ceremony. While she has racked up seven nominations throughout her career, she previously won two best actress trophies for La La Land<\/em> in 2017<\/a> and Poor Things<\/em> in 2024<\/a>. She also earned a nod for Best Picture for Bugonia<\/em> this year.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Hudson, 46, and Buckley, 36, each had one prior Oscar nod for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Almost Famous<\/em> in 2001 and The Lost Daughter<\/em> in 2022, respectively.<\/p>\nAs for Byrne, 46, and Reinsve, 38, they both received their first Academy Award nomination this year.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the 2026 Oscars, Buckley earned numerous awards for her performance in Hamnet<\/em>, including a Golden Globe, Actor Award, BAFTA Award and Critics Choice Award.<\/p>\nBesting Byrne, Hudson, Stone and One Battle After Another<\/em>\u2019s Chase Infiniti<\/strong> in the Actor Awards category, Buckley made headlines when she dedicated her win to costar Emily Watson<\/strong><\/a> during the ceremony earlier this month.<\/p>\n\u201cI would like to say a special thank you to my incredible friend and date tonight, Emily Watson. Breaking the Waves<\/em> made me whisper to myself, \u2018That\u2019s what I want to do,\u2019 and to share those scenes with you in Hamnet<\/em>, I will cherish that for the rest of my life,\u201d she said in her acceptance speech. \u201cYour wild imagination, your brave, untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me. And the best advice you always give to me is to go back to the well of just being human. Ground zero, babe. You are the realest of the real.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Byrne also won a Golden Globe in January for her performance in If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/em>, beating out Stone, Hudson, Infiniti, The Testament of Ann Lee<\/em>\u2019s Amanda Seyfried<\/strong> and Wicked: For Good<\/em>\u2019s Cynthia Erivo<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAfter admitting that the accolade was \u201csuch a shock,\u201d Byrne gave her longtime partner, Bobby Cannavale<\/strong>, a hilarious shout-out in her acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cMy brother\u2019s my date. Thanks, George,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cI wanna thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale. He couldn\u2019t be here because we\u2019re getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey, so thank you, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Of the best actress contenders, Stone, 37, was the only Oscar winner prior to Sunday\u2019s ceremony. While she has racked up seven nominations throughout her career, she previously won two best actress trophies for La La Land<\/em> in 2017<\/a> and Poor Things<\/em> in 2024<\/a>. She also earned a nod for Best Picture for Bugonia<\/em> this year.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Hudson, 46, and Buckley, 36, each had one prior Oscar nod for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Almost Famous<\/em> in 2001 and The Lost Daughter<\/em> in 2022, respectively.<\/p>\n As for Byrne, 46, and Reinsve, 38, they both received their first Academy Award nomination this year.<\/p>\n Ahead of the 2026 Oscars, Buckley earned numerous awards for her performance in Hamnet<\/em>, including a Golden Globe, Actor Award, BAFTA Award and Critics Choice Award.<\/p>\n Besting Byrne, Hudson, Stone and One Battle After Another<\/em>\u2019s Chase Infiniti<\/strong> in the Actor Awards category, Buckley made headlines when she dedicated her win to costar Emily Watson<\/strong><\/a> during the ceremony earlier this month.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to say a special thank you to my incredible friend and date tonight, Emily Watson. Breaking the Waves<\/em> made me whisper to myself, \u2018That\u2019s what I want to do,\u2019 and to share those scenes with you in Hamnet<\/em>, I will cherish that for the rest of my life,\u201d she said in her acceptance speech. \u201cYour wild imagination, your brave, untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me. And the best advice you always give to me is to go back to the well of just being human. Ground zero, babe. You are the realest of the real.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Byrne also won a Golden Globe in January for her performance in If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/em>, beating out Stone, Hudson, Infiniti, The Testament of Ann Lee<\/em>\u2019s Amanda Seyfried<\/strong> and Wicked: For Good<\/em>\u2019s Cynthia Erivo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After admitting that the accolade was \u201csuch a shock,\u201d Byrne gave her longtime partner, Bobby Cannavale<\/strong>, a hilarious shout-out in her acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy brother\u2019s my date. Thanks, George,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cI wanna thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale. He couldn\u2019t be here because we\u2019re getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey, so thank you, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n