Biography
Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. Her accolades include the Academy Award for Best Actress (becoming the first Irish woman to win the award), a British Academy Film Award, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Scottish BAFTA, in addition to an additional nomination for an Academy Award. Buckley began her career in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything, in which she came second. A RADA graduate, her early onscreen appearances were in BBC television series such as War & Peace (2016) and Taboo (2017). Buckley made her film debut with the lead role in Beast (2017), followed by her breakout role as an aspiring country music singer in the musical film Wild Rose (2018); the latter earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Buckley's career progressed with starring roles in films such as I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Men (2022), Women Talking (2022) and Wicked Little Letters (2023). For her performance as a troubled mother in the psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021), she received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award f…
Movies & TV Shows
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Chernobyl (2019) — Lyudmilla Ignatenko
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Dolittle (2020) — Queen Victoria
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Fargo (2014) — Oraetta Mayflower
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) — Young Woman
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Taboo (2017) — Lorna Bow
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Hamnet (2025) — Agnes
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Men (2022) — Harper
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The Courier (2020) — Sheila Wynne
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Judy (2019) — Rosalyn Wilder
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The Lost Daughter (2021) — Young Leda Caruso
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Women Talking (2022) — Mariche
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Wicked Little Letters (2024) — Rose Gooding
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The Bride! (2026) — Ida / The Bride / Mary Shelley
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) — Isabel Fezziwig (voice)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
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Wild Rose (2019) — Rose-Lynn Harlan
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
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Beast (2018) — Moll Huntford
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Misbehaviour (2020) — Jo Robinson
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Endeavour (2013) — Kitty Batten
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The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
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War and Peace (2016) — Marya Bolkonskaya
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Fingernails (2023) — Anna
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) — Self
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Great Performances (1971) — Juliet
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The Last Post (2017) — Honor Martin
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
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The Woman in White (2018) — Marian Halcombe
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Rob & Romesh Vs (2019)
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Quintessentially Irish (2024) — Self
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National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2021) — Juliet
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The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) — Self
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The Tempest - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2014) — Miranda
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Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (2015) — Perdita
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Red Light (2017) — Kelly
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Pulsar (2018) — Cassa
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How to Shoot a Ghost (2025) — Anthi