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Girl on the Scene: Lovely Bones' Saoirse Ronan

Starting this week, you're going to be seeing a lot of Saoirse Ronan.

The 15-year-old Irish lass will be appearing on the big screen in The Lovely Bones, which begins a limited run starting Friday, and because she's already been nominated for an Academy Award — at 13! — she's someone to keep your eye on.

So just who is this Sa.. Sa...

How do you say her name?

Glad you asked. Here are some fun facts about the rising star.

1. Her full name is Saoirse Ronan and it's pronounced SEER-shah RO-nuhn. Note: An entry on Wikipedia incorrectly states that her middle name is Clodagh.

2. Although she's Irish, she was born in the great island of Manhattan, where her parents Irish actor Paul Ronan (Veronica Guerin) and wife Monica were residing. They relocated to the Emerald Isle when she was three.

3. She's an only child.

4. The actress has Border Collie named Sassy.

5. She calls her Bones costar Amanda "AJ" Michalka one of her best friends.

6. Like many others, her celebrity crush is Johnny Depp.

7. She's “ADDICTED. To. Farmville.”

8. Wants a Mini Cooper for her 18th birthday

9. She loves Ireland but says "the weather is just awful."

10. Director Peter Jackson cast her in Bones because he wanted an unknown playing the lead role. But while filming, she was received Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for her performance in Atonement (2007). So much for unknown!

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