Overview
- Byrne earned a first-ever Best Actress nod for portraying Linda in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, joining Emma Stone, Jessie Buckley, Kate Hudson and Renate Reinsve in the category.
- She said she learned the news overnight in Sydney and celebrated via a loud FaceTime with partner Bobby Cannavale and her parents.
- Byrne gave a light update that the family’s new bearded dragon, acquired during her Golden Globes absence, is doing well and the children are delighted.
- Other Australians were recognized, including Jacob Elordi for Supporting Actor in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Nick Cave for Original Song for Train Dreams, with Fiona Crombie nominated for Hamnet’s production design.
- The nomination extends Byrne’s awards-season momentum after a Golden Globe win and National Board of Review honors, as the Oscars approach on March 15 with Sinners leading all films with a record 16 nominations.