How Jessie Buckley went from TV talent show runner-up to Oscar nomination

Jessie Buckley is celebrating her first Oscar nomination this week, having come a long way in her career since she rose to fame on a TV talent show fourteen years ago.

The Irish actor, 32, is an Academy Award nominee in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in the Netflix psychological drama the Lost Daughter (2021).

She portrayed the younger version of Olivia Colman 's character in the film, with Colman, 48, herself nominated in the Best Actress category at this year's ceremony.

The awards ceremony will be held next month, with the achievement of even being nominated a major step in the career of Buckley - who started out in musical theatre.

Jessie Buckley was a finalist on I'd Do Anything in 2008 (BBC)

She first came to prominence on I'd Do Anything in 2008, which saw performers compete for the opportunity to play Nancy in the West End revival of the musical Oliver!

The show, overseen by Andrew Lloyd Webber, now 73, was won by Jodie Prenger, now 42. Buckley was runner-up, with Samantha Barks, now 31, also a finalist.

After the competition, Buckley made her West End debut in the A Little Night Music, though she's more recently received acclaim for projects away from the stage.

Jessie starred in historical miniseries Chernobyl in 2019 (Image: Sky / HBO) (Shared Content Unit)

Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirror here .

She's had roles in TV shows such as War & Peace (2016), Taboo (2017) and gave an award-winning performance in the historical miniseries Chernobyl in 2019.

Her film credits include musical drama Wild Rose (2018), biographical drama Judy (2019) and psychological thriller I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020).

And she has recently returned to the West End in Cabaret alongside Eddie Redmayne, 40. She plays the lead role on Sally Bowles in the musical at the Playhouse Theatre.

The actor and singer has been nominated for numerous awards in her career, most recently an Oscar (PA)

Her competition for the Oscar includes Dame Judi Dench, 87 - who is nominated for playing 'granny' in Belfast (2021).

The other nominees in the category are West Side Story's Ariana DeBose, 31, the Power of the Dog's Kirsten Dunst, 39, and King Richard's Aunjanue Ellis, 52.

The Daily Mail reports that Buckley said following news of her nomination: "'I'm in complete shock! The Lost Daughter is so special to me. To be recognised for anything connected to it is just a wild dream come true."

Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.