BUCKLEY GETS OSCAR NOMINATION

LEO BATTLES ON TO GET HIS SIXTH NOD

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IRISH actress Jessie Buckley has said she is “honoured” to be nominated in the Best Actress category for this year's Oscars.

The 36-year-old from Killarney has made the shortlist for her portrayal of Shakespeare's wife Agnes Hathaway - historically known as Anne - in Hamnet.

The film is an adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel about the family life of the Bard and the death of his young son.

Irish actor Paul Mescal starred in the film as William Shakespeare and was widely expected to be recognised in the supporting actor category. However, he did not receive a nomination yesterday.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Buckley praised her costar, and said: "I think he's extraordinary in this film. I know I've met a partner for life in doing this with him.

"I don't know what to say apart from he is, to me, my absolute. His artistry is something that will continue to grow and be a theme in so many different ways."