Saoirse Ronan Had 2 Oscar Nominations by the Time She Was 20 — and That's Just the Beginning

Though you'd never know it from her accent, Saoirse was actually born in Bronx, NY. In a story that echoes that of her character in Brooklyn, her Dublin-born parents emigrated to the US in search of opportunity. The family returned to Ireland when Saoirse was 3. She has dual Irish and American citizenship.