Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has been named among the nominees for the 92nd annual Academy Awards.
Ronan has been nominated in the Leading Actress category for her performance in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, her fourth nomination having previously been nominated for Atonement, Brooklyn and Ladybird. Others nominated in the category include Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Johanson (Marriage Story), Charlize Theron (Bombshell) and Renée Zellweger (Judy), who recently won the Golden Globe for the same category.
Little Women has also been nominated for Best Picture, as Todd Phillips’ Joker scored a leading 11 Oscar nominations on Monday, including best picture, best director for Phillips and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix.
Martin Scorsese’s mob epic The Irishman Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Sam Mendes’ war drama 1917 followed close behind with 10 nods a piece. Those films, along with Ford v Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story and Parasite will compete for best picture.
The 92ndAcademy Awards will take place in the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles on February 9th.