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Saoirse Ronan is an Irish actor, producer and filmmaker born in the Bronx to Irish parents. Her family returned to Ireland while her father was building an acting career, and she grew up around film sets. Her screen work began with The Clinic and I Could Never Be Your Woman before Atonement brought international recognition. She moves between literary adaptations, coming-of-age stories and genre films, including The Lovely Bones, Hanna, Brooklyn, Lady Bird, Little Women and Ammonite. She won a Golden Globe for Lady Bird and has Academy Award nominations for Atonement, Brooklyn, Lady Bird and Little Women. Her stage work includes Abigail Williams in The Crucible on Broadway and Lady Macbeth at the Almeida. Later films include Foe, The Outrun, which she also produced, Blitz and Bad Apples. Venice's 2026 programme credits her as writer and director of Paper Plane. She discussed the short and Bad Apples with BFI that September, while filming Sam Mendes's Beatles project as Linda McCartney.
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Saoirse Ronan is an Irish actor, producer and filmmaker born in the Bronx to Irish parents. Her family returned to Ireland while her father was building an acting career, and she grew up around film sets. Her screen work began with The Clinic and I Could Never Be Your Woman before Atonement brought international recognition. She moves between literary adaptations, coming-of-age stories and genre films, including The Lovely Bones, Hanna, Brooklyn, Lady Bird, Little Women and Ammonite. She won a Golden Globe for Lady Bird and has Academy Award nominations for Atonement, Brooklyn, Lady Bird and Little Women. Her stage work includes Abigail Williams in The Crucible on Broadway and Lady Macbeth at the Almeida. Later films include Foe, The Outrun, which she also produced, Blitz and Bad Apples. Venice's 2026 programme credits her as writer and director of Paper Plane. She discussed the short and Bad Apples with BFI that September, while filming Sam Mendes's Beatles project as Linda McCartney.
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How old is Saoirse Ronan?
Her date of birth is 14 April 1994.
Sources: Golden Globes
Where was Saoirse Ronan born?
She was born in the Bronx, New York, to Irish parents from Dublin.
Sources: Golden Globes
Who is Saoirse Ronan married to?
British Vogue identifies actor Jack Lowden as her husband, and she discusses their marriage on Ruthie's Table 4. This public relationship record was checked on 1 October 2026.
Sources: British Vogue · Ruthie's Table 4 / iHeart
Oscar nominations?
What award did she win for Lady Bird?
She won the 2018 Golden Globe for an actress in a musical or comedy film, as well as an IFTA leading-actress award.
Sources: Golden Globes · Irish Film & Television Academy
What book has Saoirse Ronan recommended?
In her Vogue interview with Sally Rooney, she recommended Jeff Chang's We Gon' Be Alright, an essay collection about race and resegregation.
Sources: Vogue
How did she train for Hanna?
She described martial arts, stick fighting and weapons training for the role. That preparation is distinct from a present-day fitness routine.
Sources: Blackfilm
What is Paper Plane?
It is a short film in Venice's 2026 Orizzonti programme, with Ronan credited for direction and screenplay. Its cast includes Martha Malone, Clare Dunne and Tim Creed.
Sources: La Biennale di Venezia
Which Beatles-related role has Saoirse Ronan been announced for?
Sony Pictures announced her as Linda Eastman McCartney in Sam Mendes's Beatles film project. The casting announcement is distinct from a released performance.
Sources: The Beatles / Sony Pictures
Has Saoirse Ronan performed on stage?
She played Abigail Williams in the 2016 Broadway Crucible revival and Lady Macbeth at London's Almeida Theatre in 2021.
Sources: Almeida Theatre
Does Saoirse Ronan have an official personal social account?
No public personal account was verified in the October 1, 2026 review. Her 2024 British Vogue interview described avoiding social media and briefly using a private Instagram account; that historical account is not a public channel.
Sources: British Vogue
Has Saoirse Ronan produced a film?
Yes. Protagonist Pictures explicitly credits her as a producer and star of The Outrun.
Sources: Protagonist Pictures