SAOIRSE... Cool name! ;)
IRISH NAME: Saoirse
PRONUNCIATION: "sear + sha"
MEANING: Irish word saoirse “freedom, liberty.” It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones. It has become a very popular baby girl name in Ireland in recent years.
GENDER: Girl / Female
SAOIRSE RONAN
Date of Birth
12 April 1994, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name
Saoirse Una Ronan
Nickname
Sersh
Saoirse is an Irish actress. She was born in New York City, New York, United States. Her father is Paul Ronan, an Irish actor, and her mother is Monica Ronan. When Saoirse was age 3, the family moved to Ireland. Saoirse grew up in County Carlow, Ireland.
Saoirse made her first TV appearance with a small role in a few episodes of the TV series, "The Clinic" (2003). Her first film appearance was in the 2007 movie, I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). Saoirse received international fame after appearing in the movie, Atonement (2007), which was directed by Joe Wright. The movie co-starred Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, and Saoirse earned an Oscar nomination for her role. She became one of the youngest people to be nominated for an Oscar.
After this, she continued to earn success and fame. Between 2008 to 2011, she starred in a number of successful movies, including Mesto Ember (2008), which earned her a nomination for Irish Film & Television Award, The Lovely Bones (2009), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and The Way Back (2010/I), for which she won Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role.
Saoirse Ronan lives in County Carlow, Ireland.
