Jessie Buckley made history as the first Irish woman to land the Academy Award for Best Actress, with her family flying to Los Angeles for the major event.

The Kerry woman triumphed over a strong field of nominees, including Rose Byrne for "If I Had Legs I’d Kick You", Kate Hudson for "Song Sung Blue", and Renate Reinsve for "Sentimental Value".

Jessie revealed during her acceptance speech that Aer Lingus flew her family out to the ceremony, before thanking her father for "teaching us to dream and to never be defined by expectation, but to carry from your own passion".

She also gave an emotional shout-out to her partner Fred, calling him "the most incredible dad" and "my best friend", joking that she wanted to have "20,000 more babies" with him.

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Aside from Jessie and her loved ones, there were many other Irish stars attending the event.

Paul Mescal stepped out onto the red carpet with his girlfriend, Gracie Abrams, as they both opted for sleek, slightly unconventional black ensembles.

 Mescal wore a Celine suit featuring a shrunken lapel and a ribbon tie, putting a modern twist on classic formalwear.

Abrams complemented him in a striking Chanel two-piece that showcased her toned midriff, with an embellished sleeveless top paired with a matching column skirt.

A trailing black scarf replaced the need for a necklace, while a pair of 18K white gold Diamant earrings and a Marthe ring from Chanel Fine Jewelry completed the ensemble.

Paul, who starred alongside Jessie in "Hamnet", co-presented the first-ever award for Best Casting during the ceremony.

"Hamnet" writer Maggie O’Farrell was in attendance, also receiving a shout-out from Jessie in her acceptance speech.

The Derry native fell short of the Best Adapted Screenplay award but was full of praise for the Best Actress winner.

However, there was another Irish award winner in the house – Richard Baneham.

The Dubliner took home an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for his work on "Avatar: Fire and Ash".

While not nominated, Kerry Condon was part of the "F1" film that took home the Oscar for Best Sound.

The Thurles-born star attended the ceremony in a long, black dress and posed with her co-stars Javier Bardem and Damson Idris on the red carpet.

Finally, Domhnall Gleeson also stepped out on the red carpet for the evening’s festivities.

Fresh from his standout cameo in "Opalite" by Taylor Swift, Domhnall Gleeson turned heads on the red carpet in a luxurious brown velvet blazer.

He paired it with a coordinating shirt and bow tie, finishing the look with dark tailored trousers for a sharp, old-Hollywood-inspired ensemble.

The Dublin actor was among those honoured at the US-Ireland Alliance’s annual pre-Oscars gathering on Thursday night.

* This article was originally published on Extra.ie. 

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