Saoirse Ronan

December 11, 2009 – 8:22 pm

Saoirse Clodagh Ronan (SEER-shuh CLOUD-uh RO-nuhn; born 12 April 1994) is an Academy Award-nominated 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. Ronan received multiple award nominations for her role as the young Briony Tallis in the film Atonement. She plays Susie Salmon in the 2009 film adaptation The Lovely Bones.

Early life

Ronan, an only child, was born in New York City. She is the daughter of Irish parents Monica and Paul Ronan – the latter an actor – who were living in New York at the time. She was raised in County Carlow, Ireland, having moved to Ireland when she was three years old. As a small child, she sometimes accompanied her father on the set when he was working on such films as The Devil’s Own and Veronica Guerin.

Personal life

Ronan currently attends Kilkenny College in Ireland and lives in County Carlow.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey	Celia Hardwick
	Atonement	Briony Tallis (age 13)	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film - Female Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated — Empire Award for Best Newcomer Nominated - Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Breakthrough - Acting Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
	I Could Never Be Your Woman	Izzie
2008	Death Defying Acts	Benji	Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
	City of Ember	Lina Mayfleet	Nominated — Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
2009	The Lovely Bones	Susie Salmon	Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
	The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle	Charlotte Doyle	unknown
2010	The Way Back	Irena	post-production

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