Saoirse Ronan, who turns thirty today (April 12) had one man by her side throughout the early days of her career. Her father Paul was always to hand as the young starlet navigated her way through the early days of stardom. This was down to more than the close bond that the pair share, as her actor father was instrumental in her early success. She owes her first roles to him although her first appearance doesn’t feature on any of her CVs.

As a young child Saoirse appeared in a film called…