Irish actress with four Academy Award nominations before age 26, recognized for "Atonement", "Brooklyn", "Lady Bird", and "Little Women".
Background
Born in The Bronx, New York, to Irish parents, Ronan moved back to Ireland at age three and grew up in Carlow. She made her screen debut at nine in Irish television and broke through with Joe Wright’s “Atonement” (2007) at 13.
Career
She has worked with Wes Anderson, Greta Gerwig (twice), Steven Spielberg, and John Crowley. She has been a five-time Saturn nominee and starred opposite Kate Winslet in Francis Lee’s “Ammonite” (2020).
Style
Ronan is known for accent flexibility — Irish, American, English — and a measured approach to her career. Her first name is Irish and pronounced “Sersha”; she has spoken often about Irish identity and Brexit’s impact on Ireland.
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