Incredibly, Ronan had been in the acting scene for four years already when she became a breakout star at 13, portraying the precocious and impulsive youngster whose deeds have dire repercussions on the duo (Keira Knightley and James McAvoy) central to Joe Wright’s heartrending, expansive narrative of lost affection and overwhelming remorse. It’s an astonishingly nuanced and confident portrayal that earned her a best-supporting-actress Oscar nomination and swiftly propelled Ronan to the A-list.
