Saorise Ronan to receive International Star Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
“Brooklyn” actress Saoirse Ronan is nominated for both Golden Globe and SAG awards.
Saoirse Ronan is kicking off awards season with an early win — she’ll be honored with the International Star Award at the 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival gala in January.
The 21-year-old “Brooklyn” star, who plays Irish immigrant Eilis Lacey in the 1950s romantic drama, is being recognized for “achieving both critical and commercial recognition across the globe throughout her body of work.”
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“From her unforgettable roles in ‘Atonement,’ ‘The Lovely Bones,’ ‘Hanna’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ we have seen Saoirse Ronan grow from a young girl to the accomplished actress she is today,’ Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement.
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In the well-received “Brooklyn,” Matzner noted that the actress gives “a mesmerizing performance as a young woman from Ireland who is offered the chance of a new life in New York” and “embodies the grace and depth of a classic Hollywood screen star.”
The young star has previously received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for her turn in Joe Wright’s 2007 drama, “Atonement.”
Recipients of the International Star Award include Javier Bardem and Helen Mirren.
As previously announced, Cate Blanchett, whose starring role in the upcoming “Carol” is already garnering awards buzz, will be given the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her role in Toddy Haynes’ same-sex romantic drama as well as James Vanderbilt’s recently released newsroom biopic “Truth.”
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will take place Jan. 1-11.
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