Agata Grzybowska

Jessie Buckley is back in the spotlight thanks to her critically acclaimed performance in the historical drama Hamnet . Starring opposite Paul Mescal, the Irish actor plays William Shakespeare ’s wife, Agnes (also called Anne Hathaway ), for which she has earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Drama.

Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling 2020 novel of the same name, the film reimagines Shakespeare and Hathaway’s life following the tragic loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. But portraying Hathaway was more than just a part for Buckley—it was a transformative learning experience.

“What was revealed to me through her [Agnes] was a tenderness that I didn’t know I needed to learn and live in. And that tenderness has changed

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