Top 10 Best Saoirse Ronan Movies

As the independent, writing Jo March in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, Ronan delivers one of her most acclaimed roles. The film plays with the timeline by weaving past and present together.

As a headstrong high school senior who clashes with her mother while searching for her identity, Ronan leads Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut, considered one of the best coming-of-age films of the decade.

As a young Irish immigrant building a new life in 1950s New York, Ronan leads this understated drama about homesickness and new opportunities.

As a thirteen-year-old girl whose lie destroys the lives of her sister and her lover, Ronan played one of the most emotionally heavy roles of her career at a young age. It earned her first Oscar nomination.

As a murdered girl watching her family from an in-between world, Ronan leads this adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel, combining drama with surreal, dreamlike imagery.

As the protagonist's sweetheart and ally in Wes Anderson's colorful comedy, Ronan plays one of the many roles within the director's distinctive ensemble.

As the Scottish queen Mary Stuart, caught in a power struggle with her cousin Elizabeth I, Ronan leads this historical drama exploring how two female monarchs were played against each other.

As a teenage girl trained by her father to be a deadly assassin, Ronan leads this action thriller, showing a more physical, cooler side of her acting.

As a young newlywed in early-1960s England, Ronan leads this understated drama about intimacy and unspoken expectations.

As the young woman who falls in love with a reclusive fossil hunter played by Kate Winslet, Ronan plays one of the two leads in this historical love story on the English coast.

Ronan plays a young woman returning to the rugged Orkney Islands to face her addiction in this acclaimed drama based on Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir.