Saoirse Ronan scoops Best Actress Award at Golden Globes

The Irish actress had tough competition, coming in the form of Judi Dench for Victoria & Abdul, Helen Mirren for The Leisure Seeker, Margot Robbie for I, Tonya, and Emma Stone for Battle of the Sexes.

Taking to the stage, Ronan gave a shout-out to her mother, who was watching via FaceTime on “someone’s phone over there.” She then went on to thank all the women that she loves in her own life and “everyone in this room.”

Ronan’s portrayal of high school senior Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, and her relationship with her mother (played by Laurie Metcalf), has been praised for capturing the turbulence of adolescence. The film premiered in September to a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Lisa Hannigan was one of the many familiar faces taking to Twitter to offer her congratulations to Ronan.

A round of applause for Saoirse Ronan taking home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for her role in @LadyBirdMovie! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/fXm4pygZ41

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 8, 2018

Saoirshaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Yes! #GoldenGlobes2018

— Lisa Hannigan (@LisaHannigan) January 8, 2018

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SAOIRSE RONAN! pic.twitter.com/6KCf2M1mSb

— Hazel Hayes (@TheHazelHayes) January 5, 2018