She rose to fame on BBC talent show I'd Do Anything and is a hot favourite to win Best Actress at this year's Oscars. But despite being a fixture on big and small screen for two decades, Hamnet star Jessie Buckley certainly didn't learn her craft from watching television. The Irish actress, 36, who grew up in Killarney, Co Kerry, only got a TV when she was a teenager. And, her family said, a childhood without a TV in the house helped to cultivate her talent for music and creativity. Ms Buckley's turn as Shakespeare's wife Agnes in Hamnet has so far won her the Golden Globe and a Critics' Choice Award.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2026 07:16 UTC