Saoirse Una Ronan is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and five British Academy Film Awards.
Ronan made her acting debut in 2003 on the Irish medical drama series The Clinic and her film debut in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). She had her breakthrough role as a precocious teenager in Atonement (2007), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her career progressed with starring roles as a murdered girl seeking closure in The Lovely Bones (2009) and a teenage assassin in Hanna (2011), and the supporting role of a baker in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Ronan received critical acclaim and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a homesick Irish immigrant in 1950s New York in Brooklyn (2015), the eponymous high school senior in Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird (2017), and Jo March in Gerwig’s Little Women (2019). She also won a Golden Globe Award for Lady Bird.
On stage, Ronan portrayed Abigail Williams in the 2016 Broadway revival of The Crucible and Lady Macbeth in the 2021 West End revival of The Tragedy of Macbeth. In 2016, she was featured by Forbes in two of their 30 Under 30 lists, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked her tenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Early life
Saoirse Una Ronan was born on 12 April 1994 in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, the only child of Irish parents Monica (née Brennan) and Paul Ronan, both from Dublin. Her father worked in construction and in bars before training as an actor in New York, and her mother worked as a nanny and had acted as a child. Her parents were initially undocumented immigrants who had left Ireland due to the recession of the 1980s, and struggled economically during their time in New York. The family moved back to Dublin when Ronan was three years old. She was raised in Ardattin, County Carlow, where she attended Ardattin National School. Her parents later had her tutored privately at home. In her early teens, Ronan was living again in Dublin with her parents, who settled in the seaside village of Howth. She was raised Catholic but has stated that she questioned her faith as a child.
Saoirse Ronan Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Age
| Saoirse Ronan Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Saoirse Una Ronan |
| Nick-name | Saoirse Ronan, Sersh, Una Ronan |
| Sex | Female |
| Date Of Birth | 12 April 1994 |
| Age | 29 Years (as in 2023) |
| Profession / Occupation | Actress, Voice Artist |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nation | American-Irish |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Height / Weight | 5’6″ / 55 kg |
| First Movie | I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) |
| Debut | Film: I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) |
| Money Factor | $ 9 million/film (USD) |
| Saoirse Ronan Family and Relatives | |
| Father | Paul Ronan (Actor) |
| Mother | Monica Ronan |
| Brothers | None |
| Sisters | None |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Husband | Not Known |
| Daughters | None |
| Sons | None |
| Boyfriends/ Affairs | George MacKay (2012) Max Irons (2013) Hozier (2017) Jack Lowden |
| Saoirse Ronan Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimeters | 168cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.68 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 5’6″ |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Body Measurement | 33-23-35 |
| Chest Size | 33 inches |
| Waist Size | 23 inches |
| Hips Size | 35 inches |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Saoirse Ronan Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | Pink, Black |
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Non Veg |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Travelling |
| Favorite Musician | Not Known |
| Favorite Movie | Not Known |
| Favorite Car Collection | Not Known |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Saoirse Ronan Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| School | Ardattin National School |
| College / University | Not Known |
| Others | Not Known |
| Saoirse Ronan Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | New York City, U.S. |
| Home Town | New York City, U.S. |
| Present Residence | New York City, U.S. |
| House Address | New York City, U.S. |
| Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
| Email ID | Not Known |
| Website | Not Known |
| Saoirse Ronan Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| International Online Cinema Awards | 2018: Lady Bird-Best Actress 2018: Lady Bird-Best Ensemble |
| Golden Globe Award | 2018: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy-Lady Bird |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2015: Brooklyn-New Hollywood Award |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Saoirse Ronan Social Media | |
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| Wikipedia | Saoirse_Ronan |
Personal Life
Ronan holds dual Irish and American citizenship and has said, “I don’t know where I am from. I’m just Irish.” She also identifies as a New Yorker. She is close with her parents, and lived with them until age 19. She has credited her mother, who accompanied her on film sets as a teenager, for protecting her from uncomfortable situations. In 2018 Ronan purchased a home in Greystones, County Wicklow; she sold the home in late 2019. In late 2020 she purchased a house in West Cork. Since 2018 she has been in a relationship with Scottish actor Jack Lowden, her co-star in Mary Queen of Scots, and divides her time between Dublin, London, and Scotland.
She does not use social media, finding it “too stressful”. She had previously joined Twitter in late 2009 due to being a fan of English comedian Stephen Fry, whose heavy usage of the site has been well documented, but soon deleted her account. She said in a February 2018 interview, “I get why musicians do it, and journalists or people in the public eye. But acting is a different thing, ’cause you’re not yourself when you’re working. I’m not me in anything that anyone sees me in … and self-promotion has always made me feel really uncomfortable.”
Ronan is an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. 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. That same year, she was featured in a music video for Hozier‘s song “Cherry Wine“, which brought attention to domestic violence. She has supported LGBT rights in Ireland by voting in favour of gay marriage on the 2015 Irish constitutional referendums.
Acting credits
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | The Clinic | Rhiannon Geraghty | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Proof | Orla Boland | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken | Various | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: “Saoirse Ronan/U2“ |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Crucible | Abigail Williams | Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Almeida Theatre, West End |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | “Garden’s Heart” | Bat for Lashes | How I Live Now |
| 2016 | “Cherry Wine“ | Hozier | Hozier |
| 2017 | “Galway Girl“ | Ed Sheeran | ÷ |
Accolades
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Saoirse Ronan
Ronan has been recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the following performances:
- 80th Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, nomination, for Atonement (2007)
- 88th Academy Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Brooklyn (2015)
- 90th Academy Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Lady Bird (2017)
- 92nd Academy Awards: Best Actress, nomination, for Little Women (2019)
At 25 years and six months of age, Ronan is the second youngest person to accrue four Academy Award nominations, behind only American actress Jennifer Lawrence. She has received five British Academy Film Award nominations, and four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. She has also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Lady Bird (2017).