Saoirse Ronan is in a class of her own—few other actors her age have received the level of critical acclaim (let alone four Oscar nominations). But Hollywood is still Hollywood, and working in the business since she was a pre-teen slotted her into a particular type—”precocious blonde child star,

Saoirse Ronan says she was often pitted against actresses like Dakota Fanning when she was coming up in Hollywood. 'There's space for all of us now,' the four-time Oscar nominee added.