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Saoirse Ronan

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Saoirse Una Ronan was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, to Irish parents, Monica Ronan (née Brennan) and Paul Ronan, an actor. When Saoirse was three, the family moved back to Dublin, Ireland. Saoirse grew up in Dublin and briefly in Co. Carlow before moving back to Dublin with her parents.

Saoirse made her first TV appearance with a small role in a few episodes of the TV series, The Clinic (2003). Her first film appearance was in the 2007 movie, I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). Saoirse received international fame after appearing in the movie, Atonement (2007), which was directed by Joe Wright. The movie co-starred Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, and in 2008, Saoirse earned an Oscar nomination for her role. She became one of the youngest actresses to be nominated for an Oscar. She continued to earn success and fame. Between 2008 to 2011, she starred in a number of successful movies, including City of Ember (2008), which earned her a nomination for Irish Film & Television Award, The Lovely Bones (2009), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and The Way Back (2010), for which she won Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role. In 2016, Ronan was nominated for her second Oscar for Brooklyn (2015). She became the second youngest actress to receive two Oscar nominations at the age of 21. The youngest actress is Angela Lansbury.. In 2018, Ronan was nominated for her third Oscar for Lady Bird (2017). She's the second youngest actress (first being Jennifer Lawrence) to receive three Oscar nominations before the age of 24.

Saoirse Ronan resides in London, United Kingdom.
BornApril 12, 1994
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BornApril 12, 1994
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 68 wins & 189 nominations total

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Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Pearl Chanda, and Harris Dickinson in See How They Run (2022)
Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run (2022)
Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)

Known for:

Saoirse Ronan in Hanna (2011)
Hanna
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  • Hanna
  • 2011
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn
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  • Eilis
  • 2015
Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007)
Atonement
7.8
  • Briony Tallis, aged 13
  • 2007
Jeffrey Mowery in The Lovely Bones (2009)
The Lovely Bones
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  • Susie Salmon
  • 2009

Credits

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Actress

  • The Outrun
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    • Post-production
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    • Henrietta
    • Completed
  • Adrien Brody, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, Saoirse Ronan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Ruth Wilson, Sian Clifford, Pearl Chanda, Harris Dickinson, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Charlie Cooper in See How They Run (2022)
    See How They Run
    • Constable Stalker
    • 2022
  • Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban, Benicio Del Toro, Edward Norton, Henry Winkler, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Steve Park, Lois Smith, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeffrey Wright, Jarvis Cocker, Mohamed Belhadjine, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, and Krishna Bagadiya in The French Dispatch (2021)
    The French Dispatch
    • Junkie
    • Showgirl #1
    • 2021
  • Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
    Ammonite
    • Charlotte Murchison
    • 2020
  • Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women (2019)
    Little Women
    • Jo March
    • 2019
  • Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
    Mary Queen of Scots
    • Mary Stuart
    • 2018
  • Annette Bening, Brian Dennehy, Mare Winningham, Elisabeth Moss, Glenn Fleshler, Jon Tenney, Corey Stoll, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Zegen, and Billy Howle in The Seagull (2018)
    The Seagull
    • Nina
    • 2018
  • Daniela Vega in Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)
    Great Performers: Horror Show
    • The Mannequin
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach (2017)
    On Chesil Beach
    • Florence Ponting
    • 2017
  • Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird (2017)
    Lady Bird
    • Lady Bird McPherson
    • 2017
  • Robert Gulaczyk in Loving Vincent (2017)
    Loving Vincent
    • Marguerite Gachet (voice)
    • 2017
  • Ed Sheeran: Galway Girl (2017)
    Ed Sheeran: Galway Girl
    • Girl
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Saoirse Ronan in Hozier: Cherry Wine (2016)
    Hozier: Cherry Wine
    • Woman
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Weepah Way for Now (2015)
    Weepah Way for Now
    • Emily (voice)
    • 2015
  • Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
    Brooklyn
    • Eilis
    • 2015
  • Saoirse Ronan in Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015)
    Stockholm, Pennsylvania
    • Leia Dargon
    • 2015

Producer

  • The Outrun
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Soundtrack

  • Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
    Ammonite
    • performer: "Romanze in A Minor"
    • 2020
  • Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
    • performer: "Tell Me"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Rhonda: The Birth of a Queen (2019)
    Rhonda: The Birth of a Queen
    • performer: "Oops! ... I Did It Again"
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Natasha Belisle in Neon City (2018)
    Neon City
    • Soundtrack ("Tell Me")
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Vanessa Morgan, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Camila Mendes, K.J. Apa, Charles Melton, Madelaine Petsch, and Casey Cott in Riverdale (2017)
    Riverdale
    • performer: "Tell Me" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Lost River (2014)
    Lost River
    • performer: "Whisper", "Tell Me" (uncredited), "Rat, Face, & Bully" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
    I Could Never Be Your Woman
    • performer: "Oops! ...I Did It Again", "Ironic"
    • 2007
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"Making Sailboats" from The Lovely Bones
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"Making Sailboats" from The Lovely Bones
"Grandma Arrives" from The Lovely Bones
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"Grandma Arrives" from The Lovely Bones
"You Are Beautiful" from The Lovely Bones
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"You Are Beautiful" from The Lovely Bones
"Are You the Salmon Girl?" from The Lovely Bones
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"Are You the Salmon Girl?" from The Lovely Bones
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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1994
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Monica Ronan
  • Other works
    Stage play: "The Crucible" - playing Abigail Williams opposite Ben Whishaw (John Proctor), Sophie Okonedo (Elizabeth), Ciarán Hinds (Deputy Governor Danforth). Writer: Arthur Miller. Director: Ivo van Hove. Music: Philip Glass (Walter Kerr Theatre New York)
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 14 Magazine Cover Photos

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    In traditional Irish, the name Saoirse is pronounced "seer-sha", and that is the way she pronounces it when she's in Ireland. When she's talking to people from North America she pronounces it "sur-shuh". In England on The Graham Norton Show (Series/Season 24, Episode 14), she pronounced it "sair-sha".
  • Quotes
    He has a great way of getting the message across, like if I'm confused about doing a scene or a certain line or something, he explains it so well and so clearly. He's just fantastic (On Joe Wright, director of Atonement (2007)).
  • Trademarks
      Has an uncanny ear for accents
  • Nickname
    • Sersh

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