Saoirse Ronan, born 12 April 1994, is an Irish film actress best known for her roles in Atonement (for which she recieved an Academy Award nomination) and The Lovely Bones. She is one of the most prominent teen actresses at the moment. She is known for her portrayal of mature characters, who rarely are Irish.
Fake Nationality: Her specialty. Saoirse has played English, Scottish, Polish and Finnish characters. She's also played a couple of Americans but since she was born in New York (to Irish parents) that may or may not count.
Irish Names: Saoirse is classically pronounced 'Seer-sha', but the actress prefers to pronounce her own name as 'Sur-sha'. Feel free to ask her why if you get the chance.
Meaningful Name: Saoirse means "freedom" in Irish and her middle name Una means "unity", which may tell you something about her parent's political views.
No Pronunciation Guide: Imagine her explaining the pronunciation of her name every time, must be really annoying.
Turned down the role of Lyra in The Golden Compass because she didn't want such a long-term commitment to a project. Fears turned out to be unfounded anyway, as the film wasn't successful enough to warrant a full trilogy.
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