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Saoirse Ronan
Years active2003 - present

Saoirse Ronan (Template:PronEng;[3] born April 12 1994) is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, and Golden Globe-nominated, American born Irish actress. She is the eleventh youngest person to be nominated for an Academy Award and the seventh youngest to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Biography

Career

Ronan got her start on multiple episodes of two Irish television series, The Clinic (as Rhiannon Geraghty) and Proof (as Orla Boland, a role that she took over from Emma Bolger, who played Orla in the first season), from 2003-2005. Her first major motion picture appearance to be filmed was in the movie Death Defying Acts, although its release has been delayed until 2008. She appears in starring roles in the films Atonement, for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 80th Academy Awards, and The Lovely Bones. She recently signed on at CAA.[4]

Personal life

Ronan was born in New York City, New York,[2] the daughter of Irish parents Monica and Paul Ronan, the latter an actor, and was raised in Ireland. As a small child, she sometimes accompanied her father on the set when he worked on films such as The Devil's Own and Veronica Guerin. She currently attends school in the FCJ Convent in Bunclody, Ireland[5] and lives in County Carlow.[6] Ronan has a border collie named Sassy; she says she misses her dog the most when away filming.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2007 The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Celia Hardwick
Atonement Briony Tallis (age 13)
I Could Never Be Your Woman Izzie
2008 Death Defying Acts Benji
City of Ember Lina Mayfleet
2009 The Lovely Bones Susie Salmon
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Charlotte Doyle

Awards

Wins in bold text

References

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter Saoirse Ronan], Variety (4 October 2007)
  2. ^ a b Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV - Oscar-nominated actress has family ties to Mercer County
  3. ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of Saoirse Ronan.
  4. ^ Dodd, Stacy (2007-06-12). "Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Retrieved 2007-08-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Young Ardattin Star Has Five Movies About To Be Released". Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  6. ^ Last, Jane (2007-06-19). "Irish girl on verge of stardom". Retrieved 2007-08-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (31 August 2007) A Sassy surprise for young Saoirse, Daily Mail
  8. ^ BAFTA Nominees. Awards Daily Oscar Watch.
  9. ^ 2007 Golden Globe Awards
  10. ^ 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
  11. ^ 2007 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
  12. ^ 2007 London Film Critics Circle Awards
  13. ^ 2007 Online Film Critics Society Awards
  14. ^ 2007 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
  15. ^ 12th Satellite Awards
  16. ^ 2007 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
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