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 also portrayed Lisbeth Salander, the title character in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a Sony Pictures film based on Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series. Mara is also known for her charity work. She oversees the charity Faces of Kibera, which benefits orphans from the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa.
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2012 · nominated
Filmography40 titles
Dominion
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Lion
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Her
Kubo and the Two Strings
Stutz
Carol
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Social Network
The Secret Scripture
Conan
A Ghost Story
Trash
Nightmare Alley
La Cocina
The One I Love
Women Talking
Beau Is Afraid
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Side Effects
Mary Magdalene
The Discovery
The Winning Season
Youth in Revolt
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Dream Boy
Una
Pan
The Truth About Emanuel
Dare
Mademoiselle C
Tanner Hall
Song to Song
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Friends (With Benefits)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The End of Medicine