Saoirse Ronan has praised Ruth Negga who received her first Oscar nomination this year.
The actress is up for Best Actress at this year’s Academy Awards, a category the Brooklyn star was also nominated for.
“Ruth has been around a long time and she is handling herself so well,” she said.
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The 22-year-old was full of compliments as she commended the Loving star’s success.
“She is smart and she seems like an actress who is in this for the right reasons, which is ‘the work,'” she told the Irish Independent.
“Once you have the security in knowing that you are in this for that reason, you will be fine.
“It’s such a journey to get to that point.”
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Saoirse admitted that she knows how much work goes into campaigning for an Oscar nomination and gushed about how hard Ruth has worked to get to this point.
“I know how much work goes into campaigning after going through it at last year’s [award ceremony]. She deserves it.
“She’s one of our best exports, she has been working so hard for so long and for her to finally get the recognition she deserves is great.
“She’s a lovely, lovely girl and she’s very talented. It’s a real success story.”
