Jessie Buckley
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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.
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Quotes
[edit]- 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.
- 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.
