Kerry actress Jessie Buckley says she is “in complete shock” after being nominated for her first Oscar, getting the nod for best supporting actress for her performance as Leda in Netflix psycho-drama THE LOST DAUGHTER. The film is Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel of the same name. “I am in complete shock! The Lost Daughter is so special to me,” Buckley said following the announcement.

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Doing steamy sex scenes with your boss’s husband was no sweat for Jessie Buckley, one of the co-stars of the awards-contending Netflix film THE LOST DAUGHTER, written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Co. Kerry native Jessie earned lots of critical acclaim for portraying the young Leda in the film; the older Leda is Olivia Colman, who’ll surely be among the list of Best Actress nominees when Oscar picks come around.

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