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Hamnet makes history with Bafta nominations
Cambridge News
|January 28, 2026
IRISH actress Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet.
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The film, helmed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history, with 11.
Buckley has proved unbeatable through the awards season so far for her performance as Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway - historically known as Anne - in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel.
The Irish actress has also been nominated for an Oscar and secured a string of trophies including the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice awards.
This story is from the January 28, 2026 edition of Cambridge News.
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