FOUR-TIME OSCAR nominee and overall national treasure Saoirse Ronan celebrates her 32nd birthday today. To mark it we have decided to test your knowledge of one of Ireland’s most successful actresses. How well do you know her?
She was born in the US to Irish parents but what county did she spend her early years in? Alamy Dublin Wicklow Carlow Kilkenny Saoirse started as a child actress. For what film did she earn her first Oscar nomination?
Alamy The Lovely Bones Atonement Brooklyn The Grand Budapest Hotel Saoirse reached new levels of fame after starring in Brooklyn. Which Irish author wrote the book the film is based on? Alamy Colm Tóibín Sally Rooney Roddy Doyle Joseph O'Connor Saoirse has also done significant theatre work.
In what play did she make her Broadway debut? Alamy The Importance of being Earnest The Plough and the Stars The Field The Crucible Saoirse once featured in a music video for Ed Sheeran. Which song was it for?
Alamy Castle on the Hill Galway Girl Nancy Mulligan Shape of You Saoirse might be most well known for playing Jo March in Greta Gerwig's Little Women. What year did the film come out? Alamy 2016 2017 2018 2019 One of Saoirse's first big roles was at age 14 in The Lovely Bones.
Which famous actor played her father in the film? Alamy Mark Wahlberg Brad Pitt Robert Downey Jnr Matt Damon Which fellow actor did Saoirse welcome her first child with in 2025? Alamy Sam Claflin Nicholas Hoult Jack Lowden Henry Cavill Which New York borough was Saoirse born in?
Alamy The Bronx Manhatten Queens Brooklyn True or false? As a thank you for her Golden Globe nomination she sent the Hollywood Foreign Press Association a box of Barry’s Tea Alamy True False Answer all the questions to see your result! You scored out of !
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