Rooney Mara
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rooney Mara
Carol
2015
Filmography
Acting (40)
2026
Bucking Fastardas Joan Holbrooke
6.3
2024
La Cocinaas Julia
6.9
2022
Women Talkingas Ona
6.8
2021
Nightmare Alleyas Molly Cahill
6.9
2018
6.7
2018
Dominionas Narrator (voice)
8.5
2018
Mary Magdaleneas Mary Magdalene
6.3
2017
A Ghost Storyas M
7.1
2017
The Discoveryas Isla
6.3
2017
The Secret Scriptureas Young Roseanne McNulty
7.2
2017
Song to Songas Faye
5.5
2017
Unaas Una Spencer
6.0
2016
Lionas Lucy
8.0
2016
Kubo and the Two Stringsas The Sisters (voice)
7.6
2015
Carolas Therese Belivet
7.5
2015
Panas Tiger Lily
6.0
2014
Trashas Olivia
7.1
2014
7.0
2014
Her: Love in the Modern Ageas Self (archive footage)
6.1
2013
Heras Catherine
7.8
2013
Mademoiselle Cas Self
5.6
2013
Ain't Them Bodies Saintsas Ruth Guthrie
6.1
2013
Side Effectsas Emily Taylor
6.6
6.0
2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Lisbeth Salander
7.4
2011
Tanner Hallas Fernanda
5.5
2011
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?as Self / Erica Albright
7.5
2010
The Social Networkas Erica Albright
7.4
2010
Friends (With Benefits)as Tara
4.5
2010
A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Nancy Holbrook
5.5
2009
Dareas Courtney
5.6
2009
Youth in Revoltas Taggarty
6.1
2009
The Winning Seasonas Wendy
6.3
2008
Dream Boyas Evelyn
6.1
2005
Urban Legends: Bloody Maryas Classroom Girl #1
4.9
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Polarisas The Devil
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Quest for Loveas Maris
Production & Directing (8)
2025
The Voice of Hind RajabExecutive Producer
8.1
2025
I’m Glad You’re Dead NowExecutive Producer
5.6
2023
The End of MedicineExecutive Producer
2023
Beau Is AfraidThanks
6.7
2022
StutzExecutive Producer
7.5
2014
The One I LoveCostume Designer
6.9
2013
The Truth About EmanuelProducer
5.9
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Quest for LoveExecutive Producer