Modern Love Jessie Buckley Became a Mother for ‘Hamnet.’ Then She Became One for Real.
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Dec 10, 2025 
Jessie Buckley, an award-winning actor known for her compelling film and stage roles, discusses her transformative journey through motherhood after filming "Hamnet." She reflects on the vulnerabilities she portrayed as Agnes and how those experiences shaped her maternal identity. Jessie shares her awe in early parenthood, her desire for bodily autonomy during birth, and the emotional depth gleaned from a powerful grief scene. She also reads a poignant Modern Love essay about generational ties, emphasizing how mothers can break cycles of loss and inspire hope.
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Acting As A Rehearsal For Motherhood
- Jessie Buckley described filming Hamnet while deeply wanting to become a mother and later getting pregnant a week after finishing the shoot.
- Playing Agnes let her live tenderness and motherhood before becoming a parent, which she calls a gift.
Wildness Reconnects You To Scale Of Life
- Buckley links wildness to a lost human connection with nature and self, rooted in her Irish upbringing in Killarney.
- She says that knowing you're tiny in a big world fosters respect and resonates with Agnes's character.
Pregnant Viewing And Immediate Conception
- Buckley watched Hamnet for the first time eight months pregnant and revealed she conceived a week after finishing filming.
- She found it intense to live the film's motherhood while not yet being a real mother.
