Celebrity Brooklyn Star Saoirse Ronan Is Honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on February 9, 2016 @ 12:45PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images When a girl is tasked with impressing a crowd of Hollywood insiders, she picks up her go-to pair of fringe-detailed Jimmy Choo heels and throws on a bow-adorned Chloe dress. That’s the exact approach Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan took Monday evening in California, where the Brooklyn darling received the honor (along with Brie Larson, who wasn’t in attendance) of the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. To make her presence known, the 21-year-old actress stepped forward with a deconstructed ponytail with loose, tangled waves. As for her angelic, all-white ensemble, it recalled the white, caped Saint Laurent gown she wowed in at the Golden Globes last month, where she received a nod for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. Rachel McAdams Is White Hot at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival For the actress, 2016 has been nothing but a whirlwind. Up next? Ronan’s gearing up to once again drop jaws at the 2016 Oscars, where she's nominated in the Actress in a Leading Role category, along with Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Charlotte Rampling.