Knowra Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress and singer whose work spans stage, film, and television, including acclaimed performances in both musicals and dramas.
The Lost Daughter : A 2021 psychological drama film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, adapted from Elena Ferrante’s novel. Buckley received an Academy Award nomination for playing the younger Leda Caruso.
I'd Do Anything : A 2008 BBC talent competition searching for an actress to play Nancy in a West End revival of Oliver!. Buckley became a finalist, gaining early public recognition as a singer and performer.
Maggie Gyllenhaal : An American actor, screenwriter, and film director. Gyllenhaal cast Buckley as young Leda in her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter.
Men : A 2022 folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. Buckley carries the film as Harper, in a role sharply unlike her musical performances.
Women Talking : A 2022 drama film about women in a Mennonite community confronting sexual violence and deciding their future. Buckley plays Mariche, one of the women debating whether to stay, fight, or leave.
Oliver! : A musical by Lionel Bart based on Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist. The search for its Nancy role brought Buckley to national attention.
Olivia Colman : An English actor known for film, television, and stage roles. Colman and Buckley portray different ages of the same character in The Lost Daughter.
The Color Purple (2023 film) : A 2023 musical drama film adapted from Alice Walker’s novel and the stage musical. Buckley plays the singer Squeak, extending her work in screen musicals.
Chernobyl : A 2019 historical drama miniseries depicting the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its aftermath. Buckley portrays Lyudmilla Ignatenko, whose story anchors the series’ human consequences.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art : A London drama school that trains actors and theatre professionals. Buckley studied there after her early television exposure, developing her acting craft.
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