Jessie Buckley's mother, Marina, has said she had to pinch herself and say "that’s my little girl up there," following her daughter’s Oscar nomination for her role in Hamnet.
The Kerry actress received a nod for Best Actress in a Leading Role for playing Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare in the movie, which was adapted from Maggie O'Farrell’s novel of the same name.
This is the Kerry star’s second Oscar nomination, following her nod for Best Supporting Actress for The Lost Daughter.
Hamnet received eight nominations in total, including Best Film.
Speaking on Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1, Marina said, "I'm actually currently in work, so I didn't hear it firsthand - somebody told me. I'm so proud of her because this is the culmination of a lifetime, years and years of work."
"It's so wonderful that it's been recognised now. I am just really thrilled. What an achievement for all of them," Marina added.
Marina now works as a music psychotherapist in palliative care and was formerly a harpist and singer.
Earlier this month, Buckley won the Best Actress gongs at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her performance in Hamnet.
Asked if it was surreal to hear her daughter's name being read out on stage, Marina said: "Oh, it absolutely is - I've seen Hamnet several times and each time I just sit there I am in awe of the work, and I have to pinch myself and say that's my little girl up there."
"I just marvel at how she and the rest of the cast make it so real and believable; you forget that you're watching a movie. Jacobi Jupe and Paul [Mescal] . . . it's such a release of emotion at the end of an intense piece of work."
When Liveline host Kieran Cuddihy remarked that Jessie comes across as very natural, Marina said, "Absolutely and what does that say about what kind of person she is? She has remained herself, totally dedicated and committed to her artform, and I just think what a wonderful role model she is."
Speaking last November at the Elle Women in Hollywood 2025 event in Beverly Hills, Jessie said, "I want to tell you about a woman called Marina. Marina now works as a music psychotherapist in palliative care, but before that, she worked as a harpist and singer, playing in a room like this, in a corner, not being fully seen, fully heard, really listened to.
"But when she sang, it was like she was trying to save herself. She was trying to get something that was stuck 'out' and crack the curse."
"When I watched her sing, it was like watching life and death. And what happened after these moments was a type of magic because these men, women, strangers would walk up to her with tears in their eyes. It was like they had woken up.
"One of my strongest memories of feeling the wild effect of touching someone's heart with a story was watching Marina, my mother, sing."
