Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Born: April 12, 1994
in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Saoirse Una Ronan (born April 12, 1994) 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 Joe Wright's 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.

Movies for Saoirse Ronan...

The Outrun
Title: The Outrun
Character: Rona
Released: September 27, 2024
Type: Movie
Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the Orkney Islands; a place both wild and beautiful right off the Scottish coast. After more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona – now 30 – attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.
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Foe
Title: Foe
Character: Hen
Released: October 6, 2023
Type: Movie
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?
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See How They Run
Title: See How They Run
Character: Constable Stalker
Released: September 9, 2022
Type: Movie
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
Title: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Character: Lady Macbeth
Released: October 27, 2021
Type: Movie
The Almeida Theatre production of The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
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The French Dispatch
Title: The French Dispatch
Character: Junkie/Showgirl #1
Released: October 21, 2021
Type: Movie
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
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Ammonite
Title: Ammonite
Character: Charlotte Murchison
Released: November 13, 2020
Type: Movie
In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.
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Little Women
Title: Little Women
Character: Josephine 'Jo' March
Released: December 25, 2019
Type: Movie
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Title: Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2019
Type: Movie
A documentary detailing the journey it took two passionate filmmakers to achieve their impossible dream, creating the world's first fully painted feature film.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Title: Mary Queen of Scots
Character: Mary Stuart
Released: December 7, 2018
Type: Movie
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
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The Seagull
Title: The Seagull
Character: Nina Zarechnaya
Released: May 11, 2018
Type: Movie
At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.
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On Chesil Beach
Title: On Chesil Beach
Character: Florence Ponting
Released: January 19, 2018
Type: Movie
In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
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Great Performers: Horror Show
Title: Great Performers: Horror Show
Character: The Mannequin
Released: December 7, 2017
Type: Movie
Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was pretty horrifying, too. To punctuate the end of a hair-raising year, The New York Times Magazine asked ten actors who gave the best performances to play a series of eerie roles.
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Lady Bird
Title: Lady Bird
Character: Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson
Released: September 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
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Loving Vincent
Title: Loving Vincent
Character: Marguerite Gachet
Released: June 22, 2017
Type: Movie
A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
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Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
Title: Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2016
Type: Movie
Bono and others in a major Dublin, city wide event in honor of revered human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Brooklyn
Title: Brooklyn
Character: Eilis Lacey
Released: October 20, 2015
Type: Movie
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
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Title: Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
Released: August 2, 2015
Type: TV
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
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Weepah Way For Now
Title: Weepah Way For Now
Character: Emily (Voice)
Released: June 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Elle and Joy spend their last week before their next music tour wandering through the heart of Laurel Canyon, whiling away carefree afternoons with their friends as they plan for their own going away party.
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Lost River
Title: Lost River
Character: Rat
Released: April 8, 2015
Type: Movie
Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.
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Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Title: Stockholm, Pennsylvania
Character: Leia Dargon
Released: January 23, 2015
Type: Movie
A young woman is returned home to her biological parents after living with her abductor for 17 years.
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Title: Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 2014
Type: TV
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
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The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Title: The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Character: Self / Agatha
Released: June 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes featurette of making 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' from the Criterion Collection release.
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Muppets Most Wanted
Title: Muppets Most Wanted
Character: Ballet Dancer
Released: March 20, 2014
Type: Movie
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
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Title: 73 Questions
Character: Self
Released: March 12, 2014
Type: TV
Filmed in a single shot, some of our favorite personalities answer 73 questions on what they like, what they hate, and most importantly-what they know.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Title: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Character: Agatha
Released: February 26, 2014
Type: Movie
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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How I Live Now
Title: How I Live Now
Character: Daisy Ryback
Released: September 10, 2013
Type: Movie
An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.
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Justin and the Knights of Valour
Title: Justin and the Knights of Valour
Character: Talia (voice)
Released: August 9, 2013
Type: Movie
A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.
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The Host
Title: The Host
Character: Melanie Stryder / Wanda
Released: March 22, 2013
Type: Movie
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
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Byzantium
Title: Byzantium
Character: Eleanor Webb
Released: September 9, 2012
Type: Movie
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local resort.
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Violet & Daisy
Title: Violet & Daisy
Character: Daisy
Released: September 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.
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Hanna
Title: Hanna
Character: Hanna Heller
Released: April 7, 2011
Type: Movie
Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.
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The Way Back
Title: The Way Back
Character: Irena Zielińska
Released: November 22, 2010
Type: Movie
At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.
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The Lovely Bones
Title: The Lovely Bones
Character: Susie Salmon
Released: December 26, 2009
Type: Movie
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
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Title: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Released: July 16, 2009
Type: TV
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
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City of Ember
Title: City of Ember
Character: Lina Mayfleet
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Title: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Character: Celia Hardwick
Released: October 6, 2007
Type: Movie
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him work on it.
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Death Defying Acts
Title: Death Defying Acts
Character: Benji McGarvie
Released: September 13, 2007
Type: Movie
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
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Atonement
Title: Atonement
Character: Briony Tallis (Age 13)
Released: September 7, 2007
Type: Movie
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
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I Could Never Be Your Woman
Title: I Could Never Be Your Woman
Character: Izzie Mensforth
Released: May 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Title: Proof
Character: Orla Boland
Released: January 5, 2004
Type: TV
The discovery of a connection between a small-time thief's murder and the death of a crooked accountant, peeks the interest of investigative reporter Terry Corcoran. Further digging leads him into a sordid scandal involving human trafficking, high finance and high stakes politics in this explosive Irish television series.
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Title: The Clinic
Character: Rhiannon Geraghty
Released: October 12, 2003
Type: TV
The Clinic is a multi award-winning Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and proved to be one of the network's most popular shows. The drama ran for seven seasons between September 2003 to November 2007. The last ever episode aired on RTÉ One on Sunday 15 November 2009 and on YLE1 in Finland on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The complete series of The Clinic was released on DVD in November 2010 by RTÉ.
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Blitz
Title: Blitz
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the aerial bombing of the British capital during the war.
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Bad Apples
Title: Bad Apples
Character: Maria
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Maria, a primary school teacher, does her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, but is unable to because of one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behavior spiraling, she makes a series of bad decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this “bad apple” in her home. Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing and the staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament.