Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara: Biography in Details

Who is Rooney Mara?

Rooney Mara is Two times Oscar-nominated actress. She is renowned as Therese Belivet of Carol and Lisbeth of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. 

Last, in 2018, she appeared in the movie Mary Magdalene as Mary. She is also a co-owner of the clothing line, Hiraeth. 

Upcoming Projects

As of now, she is filming for a thriller film, Nightmare Alley. Next, she will make her appearance in A House in the Sky as Amanda Lindhout.

Rooney Mara- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings

Rooney Mara was born as Patricia Rooney Mara on the 17th of April 1985 in Bedford, New York.

Her father, Timothy Christopher Mara is the senior vice president of New York Giants. Timothy’s family is the founding member of the New York Giants.

Her, mother, Kathleen McNulty is a real estate agent by profession. Also, Kathleen’s family is the founder of the football team, Pittsburgh Steelers. 

She is the third child of her parents. Her siblings include two brothers, Daniel and Conor, and a sister, Kate.

They are of mixed (British-Irish-Italian-Germanic-French) ethnicity. Her elder sister, Kate is also an actress.

Education

In 2003, she graduated from Fox Lane High School. In High School, she landed her first role as Juliet in Romeo & Juliet.

After that, she joined George Washington University.

However, Rooney Mara transferred to the Gallatin School of Individualized Study where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Rooney Mara- Professional Career

Professionally, Rooney Mara started her career as an actress in the mid-2000 in some minor roles.

Moving forward, she landed her first concrete as Jessica DeLay in the series, Law & Order.

After that, she appeared in series like Women’s Murder Club, The Cleaner, and ER in single episodes. In 2008, she made her debut in movies with Dream Boy.

Moving forwards, she featured movies including Youth in Revolt, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Social Network. 

However, her character, Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo became one of the groundbreaking characters in her career.

Later, in 2015, she featured Carol as Therese Belivet which is one of the best in her career timeline.

For that, Rooney Mara was also nominated for the Academy Awards for best actress in the supporting role.

After that, she appeared in the movies like Pan, Lion, and Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.

Rooney Mara took a break from her acting career in 2019. As of now, she making her comeback with the movie, Nightmare Alley which will be released in 2021.

Awards & Nominations

• 2018- Award of Excellence for Dominion.
• 2016- AACTA International Award for Carol.
• 2015- Best Actress by Cannes Film Festival for Carol.
• 2012- Nominated for Academy Awards for The Girl with the Dargon Tattoo.

Rooney Mara- Net Worth, Salary

As of 2023, Rooney Mara has an estimated net worth of $12 million.

As an actress, her earnings are in the range of $21k to $214k. In 2011, her salary for the movie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is $200k.

Besides that, she also makes a profit from the clothing line business, Hiraeth.

Rooney Mara- Controversy & Rumors

Back in 2015, Rooney Mara caught up in the controversy when she portrayed the character of the native American, Tiger Lee in the movie, PAN.

At the time, her casting in the role was backlashed and referred to as whitewashing.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Rooney Mara a blue-eyed brunette. Her height is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs around 52 kg.

Her body measurements are 33-23-34 inches. Also, she wears dresses in size 4(US) and shoes in size 6(US).

Social Media

Rooney Mara has over 12k followers on Facebook, over 107k followers on Instagram, and over 22.7k followers on Twitter.

On Instagram, she is following personalities like Rebeca Ferguson, Amy Adams, and Riley Keough.

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