Saoirse Ronan receives fourth Oscar nomination for role in Little Women

A massive congratulations to her.

Saoirse Ronan has received her fourth Oscar nomination for her role in Little Women.  The Carlow actor received the Best Actress nod this afternoon, making this the fourth time she has been nominated for an Academy Award in her career. Ronan had also been nominated for a Golden Globe earlier this season, as well as a BAFTA. In the 2019 Greta Gerwig film, she plays the fiery and determined Jo Marsh, one of four sisters making the difficult journey from childhood into womanhood in nineteenth century America. This is the second time that Ronan has been directed by Gerwig, who she also worked alongside in Ladybird.  Also nominated for Best Actress this year are Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story, Renée Zellweger for Judy, Charlize Theron for Bombshell, and Cynthia Erivo for Harriet.  An extended list of Oscar nominations can be found below: Best Picture Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women Marriage Story 1917 Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Parasite Best Actor Antonio Banderas - Pain and Glory Leonardo DiCaprio - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Adam Driver - Marriage Story Joaquin Phoenix - Joker Jonathan Pryce - The Two Popes Best Actress Cynthia Erivo - Harriet Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story Saoirse Ronan - Little Women Charlize Theron - Bombshell Renée Zellweger - Judy Best Supporting Actor Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Anthony Hopkins - The Two Popes Al Pacino - The Irishman Joe Pesci - The Irishman Brad Pitt - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates - Richard Jewell Laura Dern - Marriage Story Scarlett Johansson - Jojo Rabbit Florence Pugh - Little Women Margot Robbie - Bombshell Best Directing Martin Scorsese - The Irishman Todd Phillips - Joker Sam Mendes - 1917 Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Bong Joon Ho - Parasite Best Adapted Screenplay The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women The Two Popes Best Original Screenplay Knives Out Marriage Story 1917 Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Parasite Best Animated Feature Film How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World I Lost My Body Klaus Missing Link Toy Story 4 Best Cinematography The Irishman Joker The Lighthouse 1917 Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Best Costume Design The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood