IN PICTURES: Former Ursuline student in Tipperary Jessie Buckley dazzles at Golden Globes

Irish star and former student of the Ursuline Secondary School in Thurles, Jessie Buckley, was named best actress in a drama and Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak through awards season as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes.

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Buckley picked up the prize for her turn as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway – historically known as Anne – in the big-screen adaptation of Hamnet.

“This is not a normal feeling or situation to be in,” she said, as she collected the award.

The film, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s book about the death of Shakespeare’s son, which inspired him to write Hamlet, was also named best motion picture drama, while One Battle After Another was named best motion picture comedy/musical.

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Tipperary North TD, Michael Lowry, said: "Jessie’s success is a source of immense pride for us here in Thurles and right across County Tipperary.

"While she has gone on to international acclaim, we have long known her talent, dedication, and work ethic through her strong links with Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, and her involvement in music and performance locally.

"On behalf of the people of Tipperary, I want to congratulate Jessie and her family, and to wish her every continued success.

"She is a fantastic ambassador for Thurles, Tipperary, and Ireland — and we are all incredibly proud of what she continues to achieve on the world stage."

Buckley has said her role in new film Hamnet made her feel the “deep need” to become a mother.

In an interview with British Vogue, the 36-year-old admitted that embodying a mother mourning the loss of a child made her feel drawn to becoming a parent.

Buckley stars in the historical drama, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name, which explores the relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway – historically known as Anne – in the aftermath of their 11-year-old son’s death.

She told British Vogue that embodying someone who had lost a child tapped a “deep need” in her to “find” her own.

The Killarney-born actor tied the knot with her husband in 2023, and they welcomed their first child last year.

She became pregnant shortly after filming for Hamnet wrapped in September 2024, and said her “first time out of the house” after giving birth was to take her daughter to see a screening of the film.

It has been reported that Buckley has previously spoken about “deeply wanting” to become a mother after taking on the role of one.

Buckley said becoming a mother was a big change.

She said: “I said to somebody the other day, ‘It’s a bit like being a beetle on your back’.

“A friend said to me, ‘Don’t forget that you’re also a new thing when you become a mother.’

“A lot of attention is given to this little baby but your relationship to the world is new, your relationship with your partner is new, your relationship to your work is new.

“I don’t know what the next story is that I need to tell because it’s seismic what’s happened.”