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Jessie Buckley Biography
Birth Name:
Jessie Buckley
Birth Place:
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Came in second on I'd Do Anything, a 2008 BBC-televised competition to find a new, unknown lead to play the role of Nancy in a West End revival of Oliver! Turned down an offer to understudy winner Jodie Prenger in order to appear in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, directed by Trevor Nunn
- Completed a six-month residency at the world-famous Annabel's, singing jazz music
- Performed opposite Jude Law in a West End production of Shakespeare's Henry V in 2014
- Hand-picked to join Kenneth Branagh's theatre company in 2015
Awards
- 2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2020BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2018IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama: nominated
Relationships
- Killian -- Brother
- Tim Buckley -- Father
- Marina Cassidy -- Mother
- Eva -- Sister
- Julie -- Sister
- Lily -- Sister