# Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Una Ronan is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Scottish BAFTA, with nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** April 12, 1994
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Occupation:** film actor
- **Category:** Movies & TV

## Overview

Saoirse Una Ronan is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Scottish BAFTA, with nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Saoirse Ronan. American actress (born 1994)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saoirse_Ronan

## Timeline

### 1994 — Saoirse Una Ronan was born on 12 April 1994 in the Bronx borough of New York...
Saoirse Una Ronan was born on 12 April 1994 in the Bronx borough of New York City, the only child of Irish parents Monica (née Brennan) and Paul Ronan, both from Dublin

### 1994 — Birth
Birth of Saoirse Ronan.

### 2003 — Early work and breakthrough (2003–2009) Ronan made her screen debut on Irish...
Early work and breakthrough (2003–2009) Ronan made her screen debut on Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, in the 2003 prime time medical drama The Clinic and appeared in the mini-serial Proof

### 2005 — Ronan's first film was Amy Heckerling's romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your...
Ronan's first film was Amy Heckerling's romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman, which was filmed in 2005

### 2007 — Ronan played the daughter of an impoverished psychic (played by Catherine...
Ronan played the daughter of an impoverished psychic (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones) in the supernatural thriller Death Defying Acts (2007) and starred as Lina Mayfleet, a heroic teenager who must save the inhabitants of an underground city named Ember in the fantasy film City of Ember (2008)

### 2009 — In 2009, Ronan starred alongside Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon...
In 2009, Ronan starred alongside Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci in Peter Jackson's supernatural drama The Lovely Bones, an adaptation of the book of the same name by Alice Sebold

### 2015 — Ronan in 2015 Erica Wagner of Harper's Bazaar has described Ronan's off-screen...
Ronan in 2015 Erica Wagner of Harper's Bazaar has described Ronan's off-screen persona as "lively, funny, warm", while Vanessa Thorpe of The Guardian found her "unpretentious"

### 2016 — She is associated with Home Sweet Home, an anti-homelessness campaign, and...
She is associated with Home Sweet Home, an anti-homelessness campaign, and supported the organisation's action to illegally take over an office building in Dublin to house 31 homeless families in 2016

### 2017 — In his review of Lady Bird in 2017, New York Times critic A
In his review of Lady Bird in 2017, New York Times critic A

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Saoirse Ronan was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Saoirse Ronan, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Saoirse Ronan, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saoirse_Ronan"
> — Saoirse Ronan, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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