Jessie Buckley on Why 'Hamnet' Isn't 'Grief Porn'

Jessie Buckley is heading home, and there’s a reason the excitement beaming from her is palpable.

“I get to snuggle for 12 hours with my daughter on a plane,” she says, with the relief of someone who’s been away from her own bed for too long. The Oscar-nominated actress has been crisscrossing the globe promoting “ Hamnet ,” Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel, in which she delivers a performance that many believe could finally bring her an Academy Award.

In the film, Buckley portrays Agnes Shakespeare — the largely unknown wife of William Shakespeare — navigating the devastating loss of their young son. It’s a role that required the actress to access profound grief; less than a week after production wrapped, she found out she was pregnant. The blessing of h