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Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan SaoirseRonanSept11TIFF.jpg Ronan at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival Born Saoirse Una Ronan[1] 12 April 1994 (age 19)[2] The Bronx, New York,[3][4] U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2003–present Saoirse Una Ronan (/ˈsɜrʃə ˈuːnæ ˈroʊnən/; born 12 April 1994)[1] is an Irish actress. She has dual American and Irish citizenship. Ronan was born in New York and moved to Ireland with her parents at the age of three to live in County Carlow. She is the daughter of actor Paul Ronan. She came to international prominence in 2007 after co-starring in the film Atonement with James McAvoy and Keira Knightley; making her one of the youngest actresses ever to receive Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Ronan has since acted in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007), the film adaptation of the science fantasy Young Adult novel The City of Ember (2008), the supernatural romance Death Defying Acts (2008), the war drama film The Way Back (2010) and the action thriller Hanna (2011). She was awarded a Critics' Choice Award and a Saturn Award and received a second BAFTA Award nomination for her performance in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (2009). She most recently starred in the science fiction romantic film The Host, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer. Contents [hide] 1 Career 1.1 2003–2008 1.2 2009–present 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Career[edit] 2003–2008[edit] Saoirse Ronan made her screen debut on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ, in the 2003 primetime medical drama The Clinic and then appeared in the mini-serial Proof.[5] During the same time, Ronan auditioned to play Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a role she eventually lost out to Evanna Lynch.[6] At the age of twelve, Ronan was asked to attend a casting call for Joe Wright's 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2001 novel Atonement.[7] She auditioned for and won the part of Briony Tallis, an aspiring 13-year-old novelist, who irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Starring alongside Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, Wright grew more and more impressed with Ronan on-set, who declared her role a "fantastic part [to play]."[7] Budgeted at US$30 million, the film became a financial and critical success, resulting in a worldwide box office total of US$130 million and various awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama, and an 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.[8] Ronan herself received rave reviews for her performance, with Ty Burr of The Boston Globe calling her "remarkable [and] eccentric,"[9] and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, ranking her among the youngest persons ever to be nominated for the latter.[10] Ronan at the premiere of City of Ember in Belfast in 2008 Ronan's next film was Amy Heckerling's often-delayed romantic comedy film I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). Initially shot in mid-to fall 2005 in Los Angeles and London, the film went straight-to-DVD in the United States and other major market territories after it had struggled to attract financing and several deals disintegrated during its post-production in spite of its budget of US$25 million.[11] In the film, Ronan portrayed the character of Izzie Grossman, the pubescent daughter of a television show screenwriter, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd), while Izzie falls in love for the first time herself. Upon its release, the independent project garnered generally lukewarm reviews, with Joe Leydon of Variety summing it as "a desperately unfunny mix of tepid showbiz satire and formulaic romantic comedy."[12] In 2008, Ronan starred in both Death Defying Acts and City of Ember. In Gillian Armstrong's supernatural romantic thriller Death Defying Acts, she played Benji McGarvie, the daughter of an impoverished and uneducated psychic, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, who begins a passionate affair with magician Harry Houdini at the height of his career. Ronan was awarded an Irish Film & Television Award for her performance.[13] Released to a mixed reception,[14] the film was not a success at the box office, barely grossing US$8.3 million worldwide.[15] In Gil Kenan's City of Ember Ronan starred as Lina Mayfleet, a teenager who must save the people of the fictional underground city named Ember. The fantasy film, based on the 2003 novel by Jeanne DuPrau, received mixed reviews from critics,[16] and grossed US$17 million worldwide, well below its US$55 million budget.[17] 2009–present[edit] In 2009, Ronan appeared alongside Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (2009), an adaptation of the same-titled book by Alice Sebold. In the film, Ronan plays 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who, after being murdered, watches from the "in-between" as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. Ronan and her family were originally hesitant for Ronan to accept her role in the film because of its subject matter, but agreed after meeting with Jackson, who described her as "just amazing on-screen."[18] The Lovely Bones was released to mainly mixed reviews from critics,[19] who criticised the film's story and its message.[20] Critics praised the acting however, particularly Ronan's, whose performance Richard Corliss of Time described as "magic".[20] The film garnered various accolades, winning Ronan a Critics' Choice Award and a Saturn Award as well as a second BAFTA Award nomination the following year.[21] In 2010's The Way Back, directed by Peter Weir, Ronan played the character of Irena, a Polish orphan, who joins a group of prisoners who escape from the gulag in Siberia in 1940 and attempt to make a 4,000 mile trek to India. Shot on location in Bulgaria, India and Morocco alongside Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris,[22] the war drama film received generally positive reviews,[23] with The Telegraph calling it "a journey that feels awful and heroic and unfathomable – and one you’ll want to watch again."[24] Her performance in the film garnered Ronan her fourth Irish Film & Television Award.[25] In 2011, Ronan starred in the title role of the action thriller film Hanna, which marked her reunion with Atonement director Joe Wright.[26] The film co-starred Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana and earned positive reviews. Ronan was nominated for another Critics' Choice Award and won her fifth Irish Film & Television Award for her performance in the film. In November 2011, Ronan took part in a promotion for the Irish Film Institute Archive Preservation Fund, in which she was digitally edited into popular Irish films of the past, such as Once and My Left Foot, as well as documentary footage on the arrival of John F. Kennedy at Dublin Airport and the GAA All-Ireland finals.[27] In that same month, Ronan was announced as an ambassador for the ISPCC.[28] Ronan was in talks to play the role of wood elf Itaril in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit[29][30] but she later stated that she would not be appearing in the film. She said that she was "really disappointed" to have to turn down the role, "but there are other projects as well that I've had to consider – and to do [The Hobbit] over a year, it wouldn't have left me time to do anything else".[31][32][33] In 2013, Ronan starred in Andrew Niccol's film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host. She plays the dual main characters of Wanderer and Melanie Stryder. The film debuted in cinemas in March 2013.[34][35] Ronan starred in director Neil Jordan's vampire film Byzantium, an adaptation of the play of the same name,[36] and in Geoffrey S. Fletcher's directorial debut Violet & Daisy, where she again played a teen assassin.[37] As reported, Ronan will play Daisy in the film adaptation of the 2004 novel How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff.[38] She will appear in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, which will co-star Bill Murray, Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody, Jude Law and Owen Wilson.[39] Filmography[edit] Year Title Role Notes 2003–2004 The Clinic Rhiannon Geraghty TV series; four episodes 2005 Proof Orla Kelly TV series; four episodes 2007 The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Celia Hardwick I Could Never Be Your Woman Izzie Mensforth Atonement Briony Tallis (age 13) Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress Nominated – Empire Award for Best Newcomer 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 – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress 2008 Death Defying Acts Benji McGarvie Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actress City of Ember Lina Mayfleet Nominated – Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role 2009 The Lovely Bones Susie Salmon Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead 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 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year Nominated – Santa Barbara International Film Virtuoso Award Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress 2010 The Way Back Irena Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year 2011 Hanna Hanna Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Arrietty Arrietty Voice only; UK version 2013 The Host Melanie Stryder / Wanderer (Wanda) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Sci-fi Fantasy Actress Nominated – Disney Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[citation needed] Byzantium Eleanor Webb Violet & Daisy Daisy How I Live Now Daisy Post-production Justin and the Knights of Valour Talia Post-production; voice only 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Post-production; lead role How to Catch a Monster Post-production Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots Pre-production; lead role References[edit] ^ a b Symkus, Ed (7 April 2011). 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