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Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Rooney Mara is an American actress who has been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and a British Academy Film Award. Raised in Bedford, New York, she started in television and independent films, taking her first lead in Tanner Hall (2009). She gained notice in a supporting part in David Fincher's The Social Network (2010), then broke through as the hacker Lisbeth Salander in his The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), which brought an Academy Award nomination for best actress. Leading roles followed in Side Effects (2013), Her (2013), and Carol (2015), the last winning her the best actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. Later films include Lion (2016), A Ghost Story (2017), Mary Magdalene (2018), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Women Talking (2022). She also voiced The Sisters in the animated Kubo and the Two Strings (2016).

41years old

Turns 42 on April 17in 181 days

  • Born Bedford
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Patricia Rooney Mara (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
19 years2005 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. About the name

    Mara told Paper magazine that she never really liked her first name, never felt like a Tricia, and that Rooney is more memorable.

  2. A role that slipped away

    In 2011, Mara was in the running for a part in Kathryn Bigelow's action film Zero Dark Thirty, but Jessica Chastain ended up with the role.

  3. Behind the award

    Mara shared the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress with Emmanuelle Bercot for Carol, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and received a ten-minute standing ovation.

Rooney Mara movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Lisbeth Salander

    IMDb rating 7.8534K votes

  2. The Social Network2010 Biography, Dramaas Erica Albright

    IMDb rating 7.8829K votes

  3. Side Effects2013as Emily Taylor

    IMDb rating 7.0207K votes

  4. Lion2016as Lucy

    IMDb rating 8.0269K votes

  5. Carol2015as Therese Belivet

    IMDb rating 7.3155K votes

  6. A Nightmare on Elm Street2010as Nancy Holbrook

    IMDb rating 5.2116K votes

  7. Her2013as Catherine

    IMDb rating 7.9734K votes

  8. Women Talking2022as Ona

    IMDb rating 6.986K votes

Most often with

David Fincher directed two of these films, Garth Davis two and David Lowery two. Joaquin Phoenix appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joaquin Phoenix, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Joaquin PhoenixCate Blanchett, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Cate BlanchettMary Steenburgen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mary SteenburgenCasey Affleck, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Casey AffleckAugustine Frizzell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Augustine FrizzellCarrie Brownstein, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Carrie BrownsteinDavid FincherDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David FincherGarth DavisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Garth DavisDavid LoweryDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David Lowery

Films together

Box office

What Rooney Mara's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

20 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 29 films: 20 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 figure not found.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011as Lisbeth Salander$233 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011as Lisbeth Salander
    $233M20.1% of the total
  2. 2
    The Social Network2010as Erica Albright
    $225M19.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Lion2016as Lucy
    $140M12.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Pan2015as Tiger Lily
    $128M11.1% of the total
  5. 5
    A Nightmare on Elm Street2010as Nancy Holbrook
    $116M10.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Kubo and the Two Strings2016as The Sisters (voice)
    $76M6.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Side Effects2013as Emily Taylor
    $63M5.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Her2013as Catherine
    $47M4.1% of the total
Carol (2015), $40.3 millionNightmare Alley (2021), $39.6 millionYouth in Revolt (2009), $19.7 millionMary Magdalene (2018), $11.7 millionWomen Talking (2022), $7.6 millionDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018), $4.2 millionA Ghost Story (2017), $1.9 millionSong to Song (2017), $1.7 millionAin't Them Bodies Saints (2013), $1.0 millionUna (2016), $676,949The Secret Scripture (2017), $152,761Dare (2009), $18,088

$129 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Rooney Mara's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Cannes Film Festival
Best ActressWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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