Which film landed Saoirse Ronan her first of four Oscar nominations?

Saoirse Una Ronan (born 12 April 1994) was only 13 years old when she received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Joe Wright’s 2007 drama, ‘Atonement’, which is based on Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel. She was lauded for her portrayal of Briony Tallis, the younger sister of Celia (Kiera Knightley).

Her next nomination (for Best Actress) was for her role in ‘Brooklyn’ (2015), in which she portrayed an Irish immigrant braving the unknown and coming to America to start a new life. It was a story that hit close to home for Ronan, who is Irish.

The next two Academy Award nominations were also for Best Actress; both were for films directed by Greta Gerwig. The first was for 2017’s ‘Lady Bird’, Gerwig’s semi-autobiographical tale of a teen growing up in Sacramento. The second was in honor of her interpretation of the treasured character Jo March in ‘Little Women’ (2019).

Ronan has received various other accolades as well, including a Golden Globe Award and five British Academy Film Awards. In 2020, The New York Times ranked Ronan tenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century".