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Saoirse Ronan Biography

Birth Name:Saoirse Una Ronan

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Was awarded a Santa Barbara International Film Festival award in 2018
Was honored by the US-Ireland Alliance in 2010
Is the daughter of actor Paul Ronan
Quote: "It's not work, it's more of a passion and it is so much fun․ Acting is one of those things that I can't really describe - it's like asking, 'Why do you love your mum and dad?' You don't know - you just do․"
Auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" films
Because she was homeschooled for the majority of her years, she prepared for her role as an American high school student in "Lady Bird" by watching the series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch․"
To perfect her American accent for the film "The Host", she studied the works of actress Jane Fonda

Awards

2007EDA Female Focus Award-Best Newcomer: winner
2007ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2007DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007DFCC-Breakthrough Artist: winner
2007Sierra Award-Youth in Film - Female: winner
2007PFCS Award-Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female: winner
2007Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2007SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: winner
2008Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2008Young Actor's Award-Film: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
2008Empire Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2008Evening Standard British Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: winner
2008IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2008ALFS Award-British Breakthrough - Acting: nominated
2008ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: winner
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
2008OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2009DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2009HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2009IOFCP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2009IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Film: winner
2009IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Film: nominated
2009Sierra Award-Youth in Film: winner
2009PFCS Award-Best Performance by a Youth - Female: winner
2009SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: winner
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: winner
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Film: winner
2010ALFS Award-Young British Performer of the Year: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: winner
2010Virtuoso Award-: winner
2010Scream Award-Best Fantasy Actress: nominated
2010Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2011IGN Award-Best Movie Actress: nominated
2011IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Film: winner
2011ALFS Award-Young British Performer of the Year: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female: winner
2011SLFCA Award-Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment): nominated
2011SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
2012EDA Female Focus Award-Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star: winner
2012Golden Cob Award-Best Actress: winner
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
2012IFTA Award-Best Actress - Film: winner
2012ALFS Award-Young British Performer of the Year: nominated
2012Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2013British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2014Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: nominated
2014FFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Film: winner
2014ALFS Award-Young British Performer of the Year: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2014WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015BOFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015BSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2015DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015New Hollywood Award-: winner
2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015ALFS Award-Young British Performer of the Year: nominated
2015LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015SFFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2015SEFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015UFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2015WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
2015WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2015World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2016Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2016HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film: winner
2016ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2016ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: winner
2016National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016NCFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016International Star Award-: winner
2016Outstanding Performer of the Year Award-: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2017CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2017IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under: winner
2017NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017The BAM Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017VVFP Award-Best Lead Performance: winner
2017WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: nominated
2018AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018EDA Female Focus Award-Best Animated Female: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2018BOFA-Best Actress: winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2018DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2018Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2018International Film Competition-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018INOCA-Best Actress: winner
2018IFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2018IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film: winner
2018ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Movie: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress: winner
2018Santa Barbara Award-: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2019BSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2019CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2019DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2019PFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2019WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: nominated
2020AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: winner
2020Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2020EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2020BOFA-Best Actress: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2020COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film: nominated
2020ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2020NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020NDFS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020Sant Jordi-Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Millor actriu en pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2021AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2021CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2021Family Film Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: winner
2021IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film: nominated
2021NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2021WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
2022CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2024British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: nominated
2024British Independent Film Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2024DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2024Feature Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2024HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: nominated
2024HMMA Award-Best Song - Onscreen Performance (Film): nominated
2024IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Film: nominated
2024SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024Silver Medallion Award-: winner
2024FCA Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
2025BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film/Television: winner
2025BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2025IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Film: winner
2025IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actress - Film: winner
2025ALFS Award-British/Irish Performer of the Year: winner
2025ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2025National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2025Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2025VFCC Award-Best Female Actor: nominated
2025WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated