Rooney Mara

Patricia Rooney Mara born April 17, 1985 is an
American actress. She began her career playing
supporting roles in several independent films,
including the coming-of-age drama film Tanner
Hall (2009), before starring as Nancy in the
2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street and
as Erica Albright in the biographical drama
film The Social Network (2010).

In 2011, Mara had a career breakthrough when
she portrayed Lisbeth Salander, the title
character in David Fincher's The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo, based on Stieg Larsson's
Millennium book series. She received critical
acclaim for her performance and was nominated
for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a
Motion Picture – Drama. In 2013, she starred
in the thriller Side Effects, the independent
drama Ain't Them Bodies Saints and the
acclaimed sci-fi romantic drama, Her. The
following year, she starred in the adventure
drama film Trash (2014). In 2015, she garnered
further critical acclaim for her performance
in Todd Haynes' romantic drama Carol, for
which she tied for the Best Actress Award at
the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and received
nominations for the Golden Globe Award for
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama,
SAG Award, BAFTA Award and Academy Award for
Best Supporting Actress.

Mara is also known for her charity work and
oversees the charity Uweza Foundation, which
supports empowerment programs for children
and families in the Kibera slum of Nairobi,
Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa.

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