Jessie Buckley

thumb|Buckley in 2025 Jessie Buckley (born December 28, 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. Her accolades include an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Quotes I loved singing but I just didn’t think I was being challenged enough. I like to be out of my depth — that’s when I learn the most. There was nothing in musicals at the time where I thought I could learn. "Jessie Buckley, interview: the BBC's War and Peace star on Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dame Judi Dench and competitive karaoke battles", Evening Standard, 16 December 2015 She’s an actress in the 19th century. She’s a bit of a chess player, metaphorically speaking. She’s also the underdog, but I like the fact she has a rebellious voice. She has intelligence and charisma. Frost, Caroline (13 January 2017). "'Taboo' Star Jessie Buckley: From 'I'd Do Anything' To 'War And Peace', 9 Facts In 90 Seconds". HuffPost. On her character Lorna Bow in Taboo (2017). We probably all have had moments as women where we’ve tried to burn the house down because we’ve not found the space for ourselves to exist in it fully. "Jessie Buckley Goes Where Few Actresses Dare". The New York Times. 5 August 2025. My job is to be human. To make people feel rather than becoming disembodied, disconnected, disengaged. ""It's Seismic What's Happened": Jessie Buckley Is Now Juggling New Motherhood With Movie Star Status". Vogue UK. 6 January 2026. On her approach to acting. I didn't know how to be alive the way I wanted to be, and it was difficult. But I do not for a second regret it, and I think I've been able to transform it and recognise our vulnerabilities as humans in the world. "Jessie Buckley says acting helped her overcome eating disorder as a teenager". BBC News. 8 March 2026. On her struggles. External links Category:1989 births Category:Actresses from Ireland Category:Best Actress BAFTA Award winners Category:Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (film) winners Category:Women singers from Ireland Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners Category:Living people Category:Best Actress Academy Award winners