Saoirse Ronan
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| Born | April 12, 1994 [1] New York City, New York[2] |
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Saoirse Ronan (pronounced /ˈsirʃə ˈroʊnən/[3]; born April 12, 1994) is an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominated —Irish-American child actress. She is the fifth youngest person to be nominated for an Academy Award (after fellow nominee Abigail Breslin).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
[edit] Awards
Wins in bold text
- 61st British Academy Film Awards[8]: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Atonement)
- 65th Golden Globe Awards[9]: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Atonement)
- 80th Academy Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Atonement)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[10]: Best Young Actress (Atonement)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Atonement)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards[11]: Best Youth Performance - Female (Atonement)
- London Film Critics Circle Awards[12]: British Actress in a Supporting Role (Atonement)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards[13]: Best Supporting Actress (Atonement)
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[14]: Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role (Atonement)
- Satellite Awards[15] : Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama (Atonement)
- St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards[16]: Best Supporting Actress (Atonement)
[edit] References
- ^ Debruge, Peter Saoirse Ronan], Variety (4 October 2007)
- ^ a b Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV - Oscar-nominated actress has family ties to Mercer County
- ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of Saoirse Ronan.
- ^ Dodd, Stacy. "Saoirse Ronan", Variety, 2007-06-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Young Ardattin Star Has Five Movies About To Be Released. Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Last, Jane. "Irish girl on verge of stardom", 2007-06-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (31 August 2007) A Sassy surprise for young Saoirse, Daily Mail
- ^ BAFTA Nominees. Awards Daily Oscar Watch.
- ^ 2007 Golden Globe Awards
- ^ 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- ^ 2007 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ 2007 London Film Critics Circle Awards
- ^ 2007 Online Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ 2007 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ 12th Satellite Awards
- ^ 2007 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
