Jessie Buckley wins Golden Globe for best actress

Jessie Buckley has won the award for best actress at the Golden Globes for her performance in Hamnet.

The Killarney-born star played the role of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway.

“This is not a normal feeling or situation to be in,” she said as she collected the award.

The film, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s book about the death of Shakespeare’s son, which inspired him to write Hamlet, was also named best motion picture drama.

“It was such an extraordinary set to be part of because you’re telling the story of the most famous Brit that ever lived and we had a Chinese director, a lot of Irish, and mostly Polish crew, beside our British family,” she said.

She acknowledged the “incredible women” she shared her category with, including Jennifer Lawrence, Renate Reinsve, Julia Roberts, Tessa Thompson and Eva Victor.

She also said that the prize was "a real, real honour".

"I love what I do and I love being part of this industry,” she said.

Meanwhile, Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak through awards season as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes.

Graham was named best actor in a TV mini series while Cooper was named best supporting actor and Doherty was named best supporting actress.

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The Netflix show, about a teenage boy arrested for the murder of a classmate, also won the prize for limited series, anthology series or television motion picture.

Teyana Taylor was the first winner of the night, scoring the best supporting actress in a drama film for her role as a revolutionary in One Battle After Another.

The film’s director Paul Thomas Anderson took home the best director prize, as well as the screenplay gong.

Stellan Skarsgard won the best supporting actor Golden Globe for his performance as a film director past his prime in Sentimental Value, while Rose Byrne was named best actress in a musical/comedy for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Narcos star Wagner Moura won the award for best actor in a drama for The Secret Agent.

Noah Wyle was named best actor in a TV drama for The Pitt while Jean Smart won the best actress in a TV musical/comedy prize for Hacks and Seth Rogen won best actor in a TV musical/comedy for The Studio.

The series about a fictional Hollywood studio was also named best musical or comedy series.

Medical drama The Pitt was named best television drama series, while Rhea Seehorn won best actress in a drama for her role in Apple TV’s Pluribus.

Good Hang with Amy Poehler won the first ever Golden Globe for best podcast while vampire drama Sinners won the prize for best cinematic and box office achievement.