Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress. Her career began in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC TV talent show I'd Do Anything in which she placed second. In the same year she appeared in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.

Jessie Buckley

Paul Mescal is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries Normal People, earning a BAFTA TV Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Paul Mescal

Emily Watson

Joe Alwyn

Hamnet

After losing their son Hamnet to the plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare struggle to cope with grief in 16th century England. A healer by nature, Agnes must gather the strength to care for her surviving children while coming to terms with her heartbreaking loss.