Saoirse Ronan wins best actress award at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

Leonardo DiCaprio missed out on the actor of the year award at the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards as British veteran Tom Courtenay took the honour.

Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan, who is nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for her role, was named British/ Irish actress of the year.

Organisers extended the British categories at this year’s awards to include Irish talent, with Ronan, Colin Farrell and Michael Fassbender among the nominees.