Thaddea Graham to Receive Wilde Card at Oscar Wilde Awards
The US-Ireland Alliance will honor the Northern Irish actress at its 21st annual ceremony in Los Angeles on March 11.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Celebrities
The US-Ireland Alliance will present Thaddea Graham with the Wilde Card Award at the 21st Oscar Wilde Awards, held March 11 at the Ebell in Los Angeles. Jack Reynor was also announced as a 2026 honoree.
Why it matters
The Wilde Card Award goes to a performer the alliance expects audiences will hear much more from, positioning Graham as a rising talent with Northern Irish roots. The event is held in the traditional evening spot three days before the Academy Awards.
Graham's credits include Sex Education and Bad Sisters, and she played the personal assistant to George Clooney's character in Jay Kelly (2025). Her upcoming role in Artificial, starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, has not yet had a release date reported in the source.
The players
Thaddea Graham
Northern Irish actress known for Sex Education, Bad Sisters and After the Hunt, who was discovered as a baby in Changsha, China.
US-Ireland Alliance
Organization that presents the Oscar Wilde Awards and its Wilde Card Award to honor emerging talent connected to Ireland and the United States.
The details
Graham, a Northern Ireland-born actress, was discovered as a baby on the steps of a building in Changsha, China, and adopted at 13 months by parents who raised her in County Down. She has appeared alongside Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield and Michael Stuhlbarg in After the Hunt.
Timeline
March 11: Oscar Wilde Awards ceremony at the Ebell in Los Angeles
Industry Dynamics
The Oscar Wilde Awards are scheduled three days before the Academy Awards, a timing that places the alliance's honorees within the Hollywood awards-season calendar. The Wilde Card Award's framing around future prominence reflects how the series spotlights performers before their wider breakout.
Those attending the March 11 ceremony at the Ebell in Los Angeles will be able to see the honorees in person. Viewers who want to follow Graham's work can find her existing credits on Netflix and Apple TV, where Sex Education, Bad Sisters and Margo's Got Money Troubles are available.
The takeaway
Graham's path from a baby found in Changsha to a recognized actress shows how the Wilde Card Award highlights performers whose careers are still developing. Readers following awards season can track the March 11 ceremony as an early marker before the Academy Awards.
What happens next
The Oscar Wilde Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 11 at the Ebell in Los Angeles.
Further reading
For more on the awards-season figures behind this honor, see Celebrities coverage in Los Angeles.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
