Rooney Mara's Main TV Roles [no roles found]

Main Movie Roles 2010 - A Nightmare On Elm Street 2010 - The Social Network 2009 - Dare 2009 - Youth in Revolt 2008 - Dream Boy

BIOGRAPHY:

Patricia Rooney Mara (born April 17, 1985) is an American film and television actress. Mara made her acting debut in 2005 and has gone on to star in films including A Nightmare on Elm Street, the remake of the 1984 horror film, and The Social Network. Mara rose to prominence starring as Lisbeth Salander, the title character in the 2011 version of the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the first of three Sony Pictures films based on Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series. For her performance in the film, she received critical acclaim and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Mara is also known for her charity work. She oversees the charity Uweza Foundation, which supports empowerment programs for children and families in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa.
Rooney is the younger sister of actress Kate Mara.

Mara moved to Los Angeles in early 2007, and lived with her sister temporarily. Although they do not live together anymore, Mara felt that the experience brought them closer together, and they still regularly discuss the film business and movie scripts. As of January 2012, Mara lives in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. She includes Gena Rowlands among the actors who inspire her, especially her performances in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Opening Night (1977).

NFL ties
Mara's mother's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers and her father's family founded the New York Giants. The families have maintained at least partial ownership of both teams since their foundings. Mara has described football as "the glue that holds our family together."


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