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    Saoirse Ronan: Playing Jo March In 'Little Women' Was A Confidence Boost

    Ronan relished her role as the eldest sister in the new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel. "I really am a perfectionist," Ronan says, and playing messy, expressive Jo helped counteract that.
    by Noel King Dec 24, 2019 2 minutes
    Saoirse Ronan plays Jo March in in Greta Gerwig's film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's <em>Little Women. "</em>The only people that I really envy, I think, are kids because they have the best of everything," Ronan says.

    As she played the role of Jo March in the new film adaptation of Little Women, Saoirse Ronan started to appreciate just how much the story is about memory and childhood.

    Louisa May Alcott's novel follows four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, growing up during the Civil War. Their father has gone off to fight for the Union Army and they're at home with their

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