Saoirse was ‘a star in nappies’

The father of Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan has told how she was showing star quality while she was still in nappies.

Saoirse was ‘a star in nappies’

The 20-year-old starlet is currently shooting scenes in the capital for the cinematic adaptation of Colm Toibin’s acclaimed novel, Brooklyn, which sees her transported back to 1950s Ireland.

But her dad Paul Ronan told the Ray D’Arcy Show yesterday how she showed her love of performing before she was even two years old when she learned all the moves from Riverdance from a videotape in their New York apartment.

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