London, Feb. 22 -- Jessie Buckley continued her strong run during awards season after winning the Best Actress award at the EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards on Sunday night in London.

The win came just two days after she picked up the same honour at the Irish Film and Television Academy Awards in Dublin. With this victory, Buckley became the first Irish performer to win the Best Actress prize at the BAFTAs.

Buckley was honoured for her role as Agnes Shakespeare in Chloe Zhao's Hamnet. She received the award at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank, with actor Cillian Murphy presenting the trophy.

While accepting the award, Buckley spoke about what the moment meant to her and the women who shaped he...