Saoirse Ronan's Best Roles So Far!
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Saoirse Ronan
Born in NYC April 12th, 1994, Saoirse Ronan spent most of her childhood growing up in Dublin, Ireland with her native Irish parents. While the actress was home schooled for most of her childhood, this did not stop her career from taking off at the early age of 9 when she was cast in Irish medical drama series The Clinic.
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'I Could Never Be Your Woman'
While her first film could have very well been Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, after unsuccessfully auditioning for the part of "Luna Lovegood" Saoirse Ronan's film debut would come in 2007 with romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman. Starring alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd, the film would help to put Saoirse in the international spotlight!
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'Atonement'
Saoirse's biggest break would come with 2007's Atonement based on the Ian McEwan novel. Starring alongside Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, Saoirse played 13-year-old aspiring novelist "Briony" in this period piece. Her role received critical acclaim, and she became one of the youngest stars to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress!
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'The Lovely Bones'
Saoirse Ronan would land the lead role in this 2009 film adaptation of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. Only 15 at the time of filming, Saoirse's family was at first hesitant to let her accept the role since it dealt with some difficult subject matter. However, Saoirse was very mature for her age and shined in the role, earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress!
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'Hanna'
For her next big role, Saoirse Ronan would need to train for months in martial arts! Her preparation paid off and her lead role as 15-year-old assassin in 2011's Hanna was given high praise from critics around the world!
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'The Grand Budapest Hotel'
2014 would bring Saoirse's first big adult role in The Grand Budapest Hotel as a baker and the love interest of lead character "Zero". The film was a huge success and has been named as one of BBC's best films of the century!
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'Brooklyn'
One of Saoirse's favorite roles to date is that of "Eilis Lacey", an Irish girl longing to go home, in 2015's Brooklyn. Saoirse has said that she was able to relate to the character in many ways, and it really shows in the film! She took home a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama because of her outstanding performance!
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'Lady Bird'
Brooklyn must have inspired Saoirse to move to NYC and make her Broadway debut in 2016 with Arthur Miller's The Crucible. The next year she would star in one of the best films of her career to date, Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age movie Lady Bird. The role would land her another Golden Globe and is a must see film!
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'Little Women'
After hearing there would be a modern adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's bestselling novel Little Women directed by Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan was determined to be cast in the role of "Jo Marsh". She won the part and has received critical acclaim for her role along with numerous Best Actress nominations!
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Saoirse Ronan
There is no denying it, at only 31-years-old Saoirse Ronan has had an outstanding career so far! With recent films including Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' and 'Ammonite', we cannot wait to see where the young star goes next!
