Saoirse Ronan Comes Out On Top At New York Film Critics Awards

The 21 year old actress won the award for her performance as Eilis Lacey in the film Brooklyn adapted from the novel of the same name by Colm Tóibín.

Brooklyn has received a rapturous response from both critics and audiences alike. The film tells the story of a young woman's emigration from Ireland in the 1950's to New York in search of a better life. While there she falls in love with an Italian-American and the film portrays the young woman's struggle to adapt to her new life.

Speaking at the awards ceremony last night, Ronan spoke of how the role was perfect for her as she was born in the Bronx to Irish parents before moving back to Ireland.

“I’m one of you” she said to the New York audience last night. “I am from the Bronx, after all. ‘Saoirse from the Block’ is what they call me,” she joked, referring to Jennifer Lopez’s Jenny from the Block.

With the Oscar nomination ballot due out this coming Friday, last night's award ceremony is often a good indication of Academy Award nominations. Fingers crossed that it won't be the last gong Ronan will receive this year.