“I am incredibly lucky. I worked hard for my luck as well. I have made choices to do things because I wanted them to do them, not because they were the right thing to do.”

Irish actress and singer

Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress and singer. She has built a career across film, television, and stage, and has been recognized with major awards for her work. Her honours include an Academy Award, two BAFTAs, an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. The range of those prizes points to a performer who moves between screen and theatre with equal ease.