Jessie Buckley
| Jessie Buckley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jessie Buckley 28 December 1989 Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Other names | Noelle |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Awards | Best Actress 2008 Aims Awards, Ireland. |
Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish singer and actress, who came in second place in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything, and subsequently played Anne Egermann in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Most recently, Buckley appeared on two BBC television series, as Marya Bolkonskaya in BBC's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, and as Lorna Bow in Taboo.
Buckley was born in Killarney, County Kerry, the eldest of five children. Her mother, Marina Cassidy, encouraged her to sing and coached her. She has a brother and three sisters. Buckley went to Ursuline Secondary School, an all-girls convent school in Thurles, County Tipperary, where her mother works as a vocal coach, where she performed in school productions. She played a number of male roles at school including the male lead role of Jets gang founder, Tony in the musical West Side Story and Freddie Trumper in Chess.
She has achieved Grade eight in piano, clarinet and harp with the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She is also a member of the Tipperary Millennium Orchestra. Buckley also attended The Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) workshops during the summer, to help improve her singing and acting; it was where she was then recognised as a talented actress and was encouraged to apply for Drama School in London. Just before she auditioned for I'd Do Anything she was turned down by two drama schools, including one the day before her first audition for the show. In 2008, Buckley won the AIMS Best Actress award for her portrayal of Julie Jordan in the Killarney Musical Society production of Carousel.
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