Saoirse Ronan

Acting · Born 1994-04-12 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Saoirse Una Ronan (/ˈsɜːrʃə ˈuːnə ˈroʊnən/ SUR-shə OO-nə ROH-nən; born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards. Ronan made her acting debut in 2003 on the Irish medical drama series The Clinic and had her breakthrough role as a precocious teenager in the period drama film Atonement (2007), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her career progressed with starring roles in The Lovely Bones (2009) and Hanna (2011) and a supporting role in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Ronan received critical acclaim and nominations for the…

Filmography

• Atonement as Briony Tallis (Age 13)
• The Tragedy of Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
• The Lovely Bones as Susie Salmon
• City of Ember as Lina Mayfleet
• Death Defying Acts as Benji McGarvie
• I Could Never Be Your Woman as Izzie
• The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey as Celia Hardwick
• The Way Back as Irena Zielińska
• Hanna as Hanna
• The Outrun as Rona