Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Parent(s) | Paul and Monica Ronan |
Saoirse Ronan (Template:PronEng[3]; born April 12 1994) is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-nominated Irish actress. She has four films scheduled for release in 2008.[4]
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 Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and The Lovely Bones. She recently signed on at CAA.[5]
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 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 Ardattin, Ireland[6] and lives in County Carlow.[4] 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 | |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Susie Salmon |
Awards
Wins
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards[8]: Best Youth Performance - Female (Atonement)
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[9]: Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role (Atonement)
Nominated
- 80th Academy Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Atonement)
- 61st British Academy Film Awards[10]: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Atonement)
- 65th Golden Globe Awards[11]: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Atonement)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards[12]: Best Supporting Actress (Atonement)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[13]: Best Young Actress (Atonement)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Atonement)
- London Film Critics Circle Awards[14]: British Actress in a 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)
References
- ^ Debruge, Peter Saoirse Ronan, Variety (4 October 2007)
- ^ a b http://www.bdtonline.com/local/local_story_027212937.html
- ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of Saoirse Ronan.
- ^ a b 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "Young Ardattin Star Has Five Movies About To Be Released". Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (31 August 2007) A Sassy surprise for young Saoirse, Daily Mail
- ^ 2007 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ 2007 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ BAFTA Nominees. Awards Daily Oscar Watch.
- ^ 2007 Golden Globe Awards
- ^ 2007 Online Film Critics Society Awards
- ^ 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- ^ 2007 London Film Critics Circle Awards
- ^ 12th Sattelite Awards
- ^ 2007 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.