Jessie Buckley has carved out one of the most compelling career trajectories in contemporary cinema, and her latest role in HAMNET promises to be her most emotionally demanding yet. Following her Oscar-nominated performance in THE LOST DAUGHTER and her haunting work in MEN, Buckley continues to seek out projects that push both herself and audiences into uncharted emotional territory.
In Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel, Buckley takes on Agnes Shakespeare, the grieving mother at the heart of this intimate portrait of loss and creation. The film explores the profound love story between William Shakespeare and his wife before and after the devastating death of their son Hamnet—the boy whose name would later echo in the playwright’s greatest tragedy. Zhao, fresh off her Oscar win for NOMADLAND, brings her signature fluid directorial approach to this deeply personal story, allowing the narrative to unfold organically through her actors’ discoveries and the natural rhythms of grief.
The production culminated in an extraordinary sequence filmed within a painstakingly constructed replica of Shakespeare’s Globe theater, built to 70% scale and populated with hundreds of background actors. For Buckley, stepping into this recreation of theatrical history while carrying the weight of her character’s journey proved overwhelming. “For the first two days in the Globe, I was genuinely lost. I felt untethered,” she reveals. “You’re at the mecca of where Hamlet is born—everything that we’ve gone through was culminating to this point.” The moment captures something essential about Buckley’s approach to her craft: her willingness to be genuinely vulnerable, to risk losing herself in the service of authentic emotion.
This vulnerability has become Buckley’s calling card throughout her recent career evolution. From her breakout in WILD ROSE through her mesmerizing turn opposite Olivia Colman in THE LOST DAUGHTER, she has consistently chosen roles that demand complete emotional exposure. Her collaboration with Alex Garland in MEN saw her navigate psychological horror with the same fearless commitment she brings to intimate drama, establishing her as an actor unafraid of challenging material.
Working alongside Paul Mescal’s William Shakespeare and supported by a cast including Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, and Jacobi Jupe as the ill-fated Hamnet, Buckley anchors HAMNET with what Zhao describes as the film’s emotional core. The director’s faith in her improvisational process, combined with Max Richter’s evocative score, ultimately helped Buckley find her way through the character’s darkest moments. It’s this combination of artistic trust and emotional courage that has made her one of the most sought-after actors of her generation.
When HAMNET arrives in theaters this November via Focus Features, expanding wide in December, audiences will witness another chapter in Buckley’s remarkable ascent. Her ability to inhabit grief, love, and resilience with equal measure suggests an actor at the height of her powers, unafraid to explore the deepest wells of human experience. In an industry often focused on surface spectacle, Buckley continues to remind us why authentic emotional storytelling remains cinema’s greatest gift.
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