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.
Saoirse Ronan Net Worth
| Net Worth: | $9 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Apr 12, 1994 (28 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Profession: | Actor |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Early Life
Saoirse Una Ronan was born on the 12th of April, 1994, in The Bronx, New York. Ronan is the daughter of Irish parents, Paul Ronan and Monica Ronan. Her father was an actor and her mother was a former child actor. Her family moved to Dublin, Ireland, when Saoirse was 3 years old.
Personal Life
In 2018, Ronan began a relationship with Scottish actor Jack Lowden, with whom she appeared in the film “Mary Queen of Scots.” She is a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland. In 2018, Ronan bought a home in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland; she later sold it in 2019. The next year, she purchased a house in West Cork. Among her humanitarian activities, Ronan serves as an ambassador for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Additionally, she is associated with the Home Sweet Home campaign, which seeks to eradicate homelessness in Ireland. Ronan also helped raise awareness of domestic violence by appearing in the music video for Hozier’s song “Cherry Wine.”
Saoirse Ronan Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of Saoirse Ronan’s career:
- The Lovely Bones (Movie, 2009)
- Hanna (Movie, 2011)
- Lady Bird (Movie, 2017)
- Golden Globe Award (Best Actress, 2018) – Won
Stage Career
Ronan moved to New York City in 2016 to begin rehearsing for her Broadway debut: a revival of Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible.” For 125 performances, she played the role of Abigail Williams, a maid responsible for the deaths of 150 people accused of witchcraft. After some time away, Ronan returned to the stage in 2021 to play Lady Macbeth in a West End revival of the Shakespeare play.
Career
Ronan’s most notable role was in the film adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel ‘Atonement.’ She played a teenage aspiring novelist, ‘Briony Tallis.’ It was a role that earned her various awards and immense recognition. She scored another hit with the 2009 movie ‘The Lovely Bones,’ in which she played ‘Susie Salmon,’ a 14-year-old girl who is raped and murdered but avenges the wrong done to her after death. In 2011, Ronan played a 15-year-old assassin in the action flick ‘Hanna.’ Her self-performed action sequences attracted a lot of appreciation from critics. In 2016, she made her ‘Broadway’ debut in the play ‘The Crucible,’ in which she played ‘Abigail Williams,’ a witchy maid accused of killing 150 people. The following year, she voiced the character of ‘Marguerite Gachet’ in the animated drama ‘Loving Vincent.’ She next starred in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird,’ which became the best-reviewed film on ‘Rotten Tomatoes.’ Ronan played ‘Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson,’ a high school student who shares a turbulent relationship with her mother and friends.