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Saoirse Una Ronan (/ ˈ s ɜːr ʃ ə ˈ uː n ə ˈ r oʊ n ə n / SUR-shə OO-nə ROH-nən; [a] born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, [4] she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and seven British Academy Film Awards.
Ronan in 2019. American-born Irish actress Saoirse Ronan began her career as a child with the Irish medical drama series The Clinic in 2003. [1] She made her film debut in 2007 with a supporting role in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman, and had her breakout role in the same year with Joe Wright's period drama Atonement.
Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname derived from rón, the Irish word for 'seal'. [1] The given name dates back to Primitive Irish in the form ᚏᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ [ᚋᚐᚊ ᚉᚑᚋᚑᚌᚐᚅᚅ] (RONANN [MAQ COMOGANN]), found as an ogham inscription which translates as 'Rónán, son of Comgán'.
When Ronan appeared on The Graham Norton Show, she didn’t hesitate to remind her male counterparts—Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, and Eddie Redmayne—of the constant dangers women face daily.
The big winner for girl names in 2023 in the United States is the 'a' ending. Eight of the top ten names end with the first letter of the alphabet: Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava ...
Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund.
Ronan has frequently used her platform to bring women's rights into the limelight and previously advocated for abortion. In 2019, she hosted a talk about feminism for students in Dublin, where she ...
Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 [1]; Mariann Aalda born () May 7, 1948 (age 76) [2]; Caroline Aaron born () August 7, 1952 (age 72) [3]; Diahnne Abbott born () January 1 ...