The film's opening is a meditation on the valley's shimmering fields as well as a sharp comedic prologue; later,
lead actress Saoirse Ronan ambles along peaceful sidewalks dappled with sunlight.
John Crowley's Brooklyn has some passionate support but like Bridge of Spies, it's turned into a one - person show for
lead actress Saoirse Ronan.
«Lady Bird has received Oscar nominations for, from left,
lead actress Saoirse Ronan, director Greta Gerwig and supporting actress Laurie Metcalf.
Lead actress Saoirse Ronan delivers an absolutely heart - rending turn as a young woman moving from naivete to quiet empowerment.
Not exact matches
If you don't know, the
lead character is sixteen - year - old Katniss Everdeen, and, according to Variety and EW, the list of
actresses reading for the part includes 2010 Oscar nominees Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone) and Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), as well as Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Chloe Moretz (Kick - Ass), Emma Roberts (It's Kind of a Funny Story), Lyndsy Fonseca (Kick - Ass),
Saoirse Ronan (the upcoming Hanna), Emily Browning (the upcoming Sucker Punch) and the lesser known Shailene Woodley (TV's The Secret Life of the American Teenager) and Kaya Scodelario (U.K. TV's Skins).
Saoirse Ronan is nominated for
Leading Actress while Julie Walters is up for Supporting
Actress.
Best
Actress in a
Leading Role Cate Blanchett, «Carol» Brie Larson, «Room» Jennifer Lawrence, «Joy» Charlotte Rampling, «45 Years»
Saoirse Ronan, «Brooklyn»
Brie Larson, who plays the
lead in Lenny Abrahamson's Room, joins
Saoirse Ronan in the
Leading Actress category and Room «s writer, Emma Donoghue, is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
And «Brooklyn,» this year's Little Engine That Could, took off from its Sundance premiere a year ago to take three top - drawer nominations, including
lead actress for
Saoirse Ronan, adapted screenplay for the veteran Nick Hornby (working from Colm Tóibín's novel) and even best picture.
Best
Leading Actress Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Spoilers: Meryl Streep; The Post; Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game; Vicky Krieps, Phantom Threads
Actress in a
Leading Role Cate Blanchett, Carol Brie Larson, Room Jennifer Lawrence, Joy Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
She may have lost out on the Best
Leading Actress award to Frances McDormand but
Saoirse Ronan could not have looked any happier at last night's Independent Spirit Awards.
The mother - daughter comedy is up for five Academy Awards, including best director (Greta Gerwig) and
leading actress (
Saoirse Ronan).
Lead Actress gets a ton of talk time (of course) with Meryl Streep (The Post) and Frances McDormand (Three Billboards) dominating that as well as looking at our existing top 5 and wondering how or who could break through that solid - looking lineup that includes Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) and
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird).
Gerwig said her Lady Bird star, Irish
actress Saoirse Ronan, related strongly to the
lead character, a Sacramento teen based on Gerwig whose ambitions seem too big for her town, and rallied for the role.
Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird won Best Motion Picture for a comedy or musical, while the film's
lead Saoirse Ronan won the Best
Actress award.
The
lead -
actress category doesn't contain many surprises, nominating all the usual suspects:
Saoirse Ronan (also of Lady Bird), Frances McDormand, Margot Robbie, and Sally Hawkins.
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So, it's not surprising that an impressive number of powerful women were also honored for their work both on the small screen, with Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale, and on the big screen, with first - time writer - director Greta Gerwig winning Best Motion Picture, Comedy for her directorial debut, Lady Bird, along with
leading lady,
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Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy.
LEAD ACTRESS Véro Tshanda Beya, «Félicité» Vicky Krieps, «Phantom Thread» Cynthia Nixon, «A Quiet Passion»
Saoirse Ronan, «Lady Bird» Kristen Stewart, «Personal Shopper»
Other Awards Gala honorees were Allison Janney, who won the Spotlight Award,
Actress for her role in «I, Tonya,»; «Wonder Woman» star Gal Gadot (Rising Star Award,
Actress), who told her husband that she loved him in Hebrew during her thank you speech (Ani ohevet otcha); «Darkest Hour» star Gary Oldman (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor); «The Big Sick»
lead Holly Hunter (Career Achievement Award); Mary J. Blige, feted with the Breakthrough Performance Award for her supporting role in «Mudbound»; Sam Rockwell, honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; «Lady Bird»
lead Saoirse Ronan (Desert Palm Achievement Award,
Actress); «The Florida Project's» Willem Dafoe (Icon Award); and «Call Me By Your Name» star Timothée Chalamet, who took home the Rising Star Award, Actor.
The
lead actress in film race includes Three Billboards» Frances McDormand, Margot Robbie for I, Tonya,
Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird, Sally Hawkins in The Shape Of Water, and and Victoria & Abdul's fJudi Dench.
This week the recent Envelope Roundtable for
lead actresses was published, featuring Annette Bening for «Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool,» Jessica Chastain for «Molly's Game,» Diane Kruger for «In The Fade,» Margot Robbie for «I, Tonya,»
Saoirse Ronan for «Lady Bird» and Kate Winslet for «Wonder Wheel.»
The
lead players in «Atonement,» Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, were shut out on nominations, however, with teenager
Saoirse Ronin the only performer nominated for that film, for supporting
actress.
Actress in a
Leading Role Judi Dench, «Victoria & Abdul» Sally Hawkins, «The Shape of Water» Frances McDormand, «Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri» - winner Margot Robbie, «I, Tonya»
Saoirse Ronan, «Lady Bird.»
Among the
Lead Actor and
Actress nominees, Timothée Chalamet, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Kaluuya, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Margot Robbie,
Saoirse Ronan and Meryl Streep are expected to attend the pre-Oscars ® event.
LEADING ACTRESS Annette Bening - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Frances McDormand - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Margot Robbie - I, Tonya Sally Hawkins - The Shape of Water
Saoirse Ronan - Lady Bird
Jim Sheridan won the Director Film Award for Brothers, and
actress Saoirse Ronan received the Actress in a Lead Role Film IFTA for her performance in The Lovely
actress Saoirse Ronan received the
Actress in a Lead Role Film IFTA for her performance in The Lovely
Actress in a
Lead Role Film IFTA for her performance in The Lovely Bones.
Leading Actress: Sally Hawkins, The Shape Of Water Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri — winner Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Meryl Streep, The Post
Greta Gerwig has admitted she couldn't imagine anyone else but
Saoirse Ronan as her
lead actress in her directorial debut «Lady Bird».
Joe Wright's Atonement, meanwhile, used its «BAFTA bounce» to secure Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting
Actress (
Saoirse Ronan) and Best Film nominations, despite neither of its
leads (James McAvoy or Keira Knightley) being selected for the final winnowing.
Performance by an
actress in a
leading role • Cate Blanchett in «Carol» • Brie Larson in «Room» • Jennifer Lawrence in «Joy» • Charlotte Rampling in «45 Years» •
Saoirse Ronan in «Brooklyn»
Meanwhile, the
lead actress category features two women who are sure to be in the Oscar conversation, «Lady Bird's»
Saoirse Ronan and «I, Tonya's» Margot Robbie.
Lead actress contenders
Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Meryl Streep and Sally Hawkins, clockwise starting left, embrace after Frances McDormand's win at the 90th Academy Awards.
«If we look at the
leading actress category, I think we can take
Saoirse Ronan as one of ours.
The Envelope gathers some of the
leading Oscar contenders for
lead actress to chat about their roles and the industry: (l to r standing) Charlotte Rampling,
Saoirse Ronan, (l to r seated) Lily Tomlin, Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Brie Larsen.
Saoirse Ronan wins
lead actress in a motion picture — musical or comedy Judi Dench, «Victoria & Abdul»
Leading actress: Frances McDormand, «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; Annette Bening, «Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool»; Margot Robbie, «I, Tonya»; Sally Hawkins, «The Shape of Water»;
Saoirse Ronan, «Lady Bird»
McDormand emerged very early on as this category's frontrunner, and while Sally Hawkins and
Saoirse Ronan seemed to pull ahead at various points during the awards season, the
actress all but solidified her
lead after collecting best
actress trophies from the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN
ACTRESS IN A
LEADING ROLE: Brooklyn Kimberly Prince, The Florida Project Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Margot Robbie, I, Tonya Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird