Why Jessie Buckley Says Filming Hamnet Felt "Pretty Sexy” | Critics Choice Awards 2026

After Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 for her ‘Hamnet’ portrayal of Agnes Shakespeare opposite Paul Mescal’s William Shakespeare , she detailed her “pretty sexy” feeling toward the role in an exclusive interview with E! News. And while the 36-year-old accepting the honor at the Chelsea Handler-hosted ceremony was icing on the cake, she emphasized that it was a dream come true to bring Maggie O’Farrell’s novel to life in Chloé Zhao’s adaptation. “The book was so extraordinary,” she explained. “When I read the book it kind of ripped through me like a hurricane. If the core material is doing that just with your first interaction with it, I think it feels pretty sexy. That’s kind of a sexy feeling to me.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1426871/critics-choice-awards-2026-jessie-buckley-on-her-win #enews #jessiebuckley #criticschoiceawards About: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture news. Featuring exclusive segments, celebrity highlights, trend reports and more, the E! News channel is the only destination Pop Culture fans need to stay in the know. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/enewssub Connect: For More News - https://eonline.us/3MASskW E! News App - https://eonline.onelink.me/yMtl/4ead5017 Shopping - https://eonline.com/news/shop Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/enews/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/enews/ X - https://x.com/enews/ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@enews