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My Take
What fascinates me about Jessie Buckley is that she lost before she won. Coming second on a BBC talent show could have been the end of the story; instead it became the origin myth of one of the most fearless performers of her generation. I love that she refuses to be filed under one label — singer, composer, stage actress, film star — and that she gravitates toward thorny, uncomfortable roles rather than safe prestige projects. There is a rawness in her work that cannot be taught. From Killarney to the Olivier stage, hers is a career built on nerve, and I trust her choices more than almost any actor working today.
Overview
Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 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. Buckley began her acting career in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything, in which she came second.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jessie Buckley
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシー・バックリー
- Reading
- じぇしー・ばっくりー
- Born
- December 28, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 British Independent Film Awards
- 2022 Laurence Olivier Awards
- Trophée Chopard
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from Ireland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.