The varied fates of the I'd Do Anything cast as Jessie Buckley scoops an Oscar 17 years after finishing second on BBC talent show
I'd Do Anything was a talent show that had its viewers hooked in 2008 as it searched to cast the role of Nancy in the West End production of Oliver! In 2021, she also received a Laurence Olivier Award for her role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret on the West End. From 2021 to 2024, she starred as Elsa in the West End production of Frozen. In 2021, she appeared in the West End production of Tina The Musical as Rhonda Graam. Most recently, she played the role of Myrtle Wilson in the West End production of The Great Gatsby in 2025.
Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2026 13:30 UTC
