My Take
Rooney Mara is one of those actors who makes stillness feel dangerous, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment. She grew up in Bedford, New York — NFL royalty on both sides of her family — and then quietly went off to NYU and became one of the most unsettling screen presences of her generation. Her transformation for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was genuinely shocking, not just the look but the coiled intensity she brought to Lisbeth Salander. Then she pivots to Carol and gives you this aching, restrained longing that earned her a Cannes Best Actress award and an Oscar nomination in the same breath. She doesn't do press tours, doesn't flood your timeline, just shows up in a role and takes the whole film with her. That kind of quiet confidence is rare, and I'm always glad when she chooses a project.
Overview
Patricia Rooney Mara ( MAIR-ə; born April 17, 1985) is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. Born into the Rooney and Mara families, Mara began her career acting in television and independent films, such as the coming-of-age drama Tanner Hall (2009).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rooney Mara
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーニー・マーラ
- Reading
- るーにー・まーら
- Born
- April 17, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Bedford, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / fashion designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fox Lane High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.