--- name: "Rooney Mara" canonical: "https://film.one/person/rooney-mara" fi1m_id: "rooney-mara" imdb_id: "nm1913734" tmdb_id: 108916 wikidata_id: "Q228766" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 April 1985" reviewed_on_fi1m: 13 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-05T13:42:26.500131+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Rooney Mara ## Identity Rooney Mara - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rooney-mara - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** rooney-mara - **IMDb ID:** nm1913734 - **TMDB ID:** 108916 - **Wikidata ID:** Q228766 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1913734/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108916 Actor. Born 17 April 1985 in Bedford, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 April 1985, Bedford, New York, USA - **Active:** 2010–present - **Also known as:** Patricia Rooney Mara, Tricia Mara, Bree Daniel, Rooney Mara Phoenix - **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 12 acting, 1 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md), [Ceán Chaffin](https://film.one/person/cean-chaffin.md), [David Fincher](https://film.one/person/david-fincher.md), [Scott Rudin](https://film.one/person/scott-rudin.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 12 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 75 (10), 2020s 74 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 72 across 12 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 6 of 12 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 4, Thriller 4, Adventure 3, Romance 3, Family 2 - **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,003m across 11 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Mara, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1913734/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108916 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carol*](https://film.one/film/carol.md) (88), [*Women Talking*](https://film.one/film/women-talking.md) (76), [*Side Effects*](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) (70) - **Apple TV:** [*The Social Network*](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md) (91), [*Her*](https://film.one/film/her.md) (84) - **Netflix:** [*Lion*](https://film.one/film/lion.md) (78), [*The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) (74) - **Tubi:** [*A Ghost Story*](https://film.one/film/a-ghost-story.md) (84) - **Disney+:** [*Kubo and the Two Strings*](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md) (83) - **HBO Max:** [*Pan*](https://film.one/film/pan.md) (38) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Rooney Mara > Rooney Mara is an actor worth watching closely, especially when she seems to be doing little. Her restraint makes *Side Effects* troubling and *Women Talking* thoughtful; it is less rewarding when it settles into solemnity. In *Side Effects* (2013), Rooney Mara leaves her drink untouched at a party. As Emily Taylor, she makes the business of keeping a face composed look exhausting. We found that first hour hard to sit through because her tired, blank expression made ordinary company feel like work. Soderbergh shoots her under greenish, flat light, letting the other people blur when they are not speaking. Mara does not need a speech to convince us that Emily has little left to give. From Erica Albright in David Fincher's *The Social Network* (2010), she moved to the breakthrough lead of Lisbeth Salander in *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011). That part involved physical preparation and changes, including piercings and motorcycle riding. Yet the watchfulness of Therese Belivet in *Carol* (2015) tells us more about the acting we value in Mara than those conspicuous changes do. She can suggest feeling without rushing to display it. The limitation is visible in *Mary Magdalene* (2018), where restraint can settle into solemnity. In Sarah Polley's *Women Talking* (2022), that quietness has a clear job to do. Her Ona is the thinker in a hayloft full of urgent argument, and Mara must hold our attention beside Claire Foy's furious Salome. Mara's composure matters because Ona has to think through what the others are saying, rather than simply offer a quieter version of their anger. Luc Montpellier's drained colour is less helpful, making an already sombre film look washed out, but the acting remains worth the evening. *Side Effects* remains the clearest place to see how much she contributes even when a film does not fulfil its early promise. Its later thriller machinery is efficient, but the script becomes less interested in the distress she has made so convincing. The performance holds up better than the plot, and Soderbergh's close attention to her face gives us a reason to stay. For an introduction to Mara, start there and resist looking up the story first. ## Biography Rooney Mara is an American actress. Born Patricia Rooney Mara on 17 April 1985 in Bedford, New York, she made her screen debut in 2005 and gained prominence with roles in *The Social Network* (2010) and *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011). She has starred in films including *Side Effects* (2013) as Emily Taylor, *Carol* (2015), *Lion* (2016) and *Women Talking* (2022) as Ona. Mara studied at New York University and has a sister, the actress Kate Mara. She is married to actor Joaquin Phoenix. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (13) ### Performed in (12) — the average rests on these - *Women Talking* (2022), Fi1m 76, as Ona — [page](https://film.one/film/women-talking.md) - *Nightmare Alley* (2021), Fi1m 66, as Molly Cahill — [page](https://film.one/film/nightmare-alley-2021.md) - *A Ghost Story* (2017), Fi1m 84, as M — [page](https://film.one/film/a-ghost-story.md) - *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016), Fi1m 83, as The Sisters (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md) - *Lion* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Lucy — [page](https://film.one/film/lion.md) - *Carol* (2015), Fi1m 88, as Therese Belivet — [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md) - *Pan* (2015), Fi1m 38, as Tiger Lily — [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md) - *Trash* (2014), Fi1m 64, as Olivia — [page](https://film.one/film/trash.md) - *Her* (2013), Fi1m 84, as Catherine — [page](https://film.one/film/her.md) - *Side Effects* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Emily Taylor — [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) - *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Lisbeth Salander — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) - *The Social Network* (2010), Fi1m 91, as Erica Albright — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md) ### Produced (1) - *The Voice of Hind Rajab* (2025), Fi1m 81, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-voice-of-hind-rajab.md) ## Complete filmography (43) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Bucking Fastard* (2026), as Joan Holbrooke - *The Voice of Hind Rajab* (2025), Executive Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-voice-of-hind-rajab.md) - *I’m Glad You’re Dead Now* (2025), Executive Producer - *La Cocina* (2024), as Julia - *María Madalena* (2023), series, Actor - *The End of Medicine* (2023), Executive Producer - *Beau Is Afraid* (2023), Thanks — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/beau-is-afraid.md) - *Women Talking* (2022), as Ona — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/women-talking.md) - *Stutz* (2022), Executive Producer - *Nightmare Alley* (2021), as Molly Cahill — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/nightmare-alley-2021.md) - *Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot* (2018), as Annu - *Dominion* (2018), as Narrator (voice) - *Mary Magdalene* (2018), as Mary Magdalene - *A Ghost Story* (2017), as M — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-ghost-story.md) - *The Discovery* (2017), as Isla - *The Secret Scripture* (2017), as Young Roseanne McNulty - *Song to Song* (2017), as Faye - *Una* (2017), as Una Spencer - *Lion* (2016), as Lucy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/lion.md) - *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016), as The Sisters (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md) - *Carol* (2015), as Therese Belivet — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md) - *Pan* (2015), as Tiger Lily — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/pan.md) - *Trash* (2014), as Olivia — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/trash.md) - *The One I Love* (2014), Costume Designer - *Her* (2013), as Catherine — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/her.md) - *Ain't Them Bodies Saints* (2013), as Ruth Guthrie - *The Truth About Emanuel* (2013), Producer - *Side Effects* (2013), as Emily Taylor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/side-effects.md) - *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood* (2012), Actor - *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), as Lisbeth Salander — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) - *Tanner Hall* (2011), as Fernanda - *The Social Network* (2010), as Erica Albright — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md) - *Friends (With Benefits)* (2010), as Tara - *A Nightmare on Elm Street* (2010), as Nancy Holbrook - *Dare* (2009), as Courtney - *Youth in Revolt* (2009), as Taggarty - *The Winning Season* (2009), as Wendy - *Dream Boy* (2008), as Evelyn - *Urban Legends: Bloody Mary* (2005), as Classroom Girl #1 - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Jessica DeLay - *Quest for Love*, as Maris · Executive Producer - *The Island*, Actor - *Polaris*, as The Devil ## Gallery - ![Rooney Mara as M in A Ghost Story (2017)](https://film.one/media/title/4319/still-f22b1d555932.jpg) Rooney Mara as M in *A Ghost Story* (2017) — Image via TMDB - ![Rooney Mara](https://film.one/media/person/9394/gallery-b63cfb0cb3ce.jpg) Rooney Mara — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Rooney_Mara_at_Berlinale_2024.jpg/1280px-Rooney_Mara_at_Berlinale_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 2016: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Carol* - 2012: Best Actress (nominated), for *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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