Saoirse Ronan 

Saoirse Ronan
Born April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12) (age 14)1
Adrattin, County Carlow, Ireland ,2
Years active 2003 - present

Saoirse Ronan (pronounced /ˈsirʃə ˈroʊnən/;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.

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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,5 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, Ireland6 and lives in County Carlow.7 Ronan has a border collie named Sassy; she says she misses her dog the most when away filming.8 Ronan was resident in a South African bantustan for much of her pre-school life, she is fluent in both Gullah and Swahili as a result. Ronan values her "Micheal Jackson, Songs for Young Lovers" collection as highly as she loves KFC breakfasts. Consequent to an early visit to the NZ "Narnia" set, Ronan developed a well documented abnormal fear of mice (mustophobia) at an early age.

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. ^ 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 on 28 August 2007. 
  5. ^ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV - Oscar-nominated actress has family ties to Mercer County
  6. ^ "Young Ardattin Star Has Five Movies About To Be Released". Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
  7. ^ Last, Jane (2007-06-19). "Irish girl on verge of stardom". Retrieved on 28 August 2007. 
  8. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (31 August 2007) A Sassy surprise for young Saoirse, Daily Mail
  9. ^ BAFTA Nominees. Awards Daily Oscar Watch.
  10. ^ 2007 Golden Globe Awards
  11. ^ 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
  12. ^ 2007 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
  13. ^ 2007 London Film Critics Circle Awards
  14. ^ 2007 Online Film Critics Society Awards
  15. ^ 2007 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
  16. ^ 12th Satellite Awards
  17. ^ 2007 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards

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