Biography and filmography

Rooney Mara

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.

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Movies (47)

Bucking Fastard

Bucking Fastard

2026 · Joan Holbrooke

The Voice of Hind Rajab

The Voice of Hind Rajab

2025 · Executive Producer

I’m Glad You’re Dead Now

I’m Glad You’re Dead Now

2025 · Executive Producer

La Cocina

La Cocina

2024 · Julia

The End of Medicine

The End of Medicine

2023 · Executive Producer

Beau tiene miedo

Beau tiene miedo

2023 · Thanks

Ellas hablan

Ellas hablan

2022 · Ona

Stutz

Stutz

2022 · Executive Producer

El Callejón de Las Almas Perdidas

El Callejón de Las Almas Perdidas

2021 · Molly Cahill

No te preocupes, no irá lejos

No te preocupes, no irá lejos

2018 · Annu

Dominion

Dominion

2018 · Narrator (voice)

María Magdalena

María Magdalena

2018 · Mary Magdalene

Historia de fantasmas

Historia de fantasmas

2017 · M

El descubrimiento

El descubrimiento

2017 · Isla

La carta secreta

La carta secreta

2017 · Young Roseanne McNulty

Song to Song

Song to Song

2017 · Faye

Una (Blackbird)

Una (Blackbird)

2017 · Una Spencer

Un camino a casa

Un camino a casa

2016 · Lucy

Kubo y La Búsqueda del Samurái

Kubo y La Búsqueda del Samurái

2016 · The Sisters (voice)

Carol

Carol

2015 · Therese Belivet

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

2015 · Tiger Lily

Desechos y esperanza

Desechos y esperanza

2014 · Olivia

The One I Love

The One I Love

2014 · Costume Designer

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

2014 · Self

Her: Love in the Modern Age

Her: Love in the Modern Age

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Ella

Ella

2013 · Catherine

Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C

2013 · Self

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

2013 · Ruth Guthrie

The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013 · Producer

Terapia de riesgo

Terapia de riesgo

2013 · Emily Taylor

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

2012 · Self

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood

2012

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

2012 · Self

La chica del dragón tatuado

La chica del dragón tatuado

2011 · Lisbeth Salander

Tanner Hall

Tanner Hall

2011 · Fernanda

How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

2011 · Self / Erica Albright

Red Social

Red Social

2010 · Erica Albright

Friends (With Benefits)

Friends (With Benefits)

2010 · Tara

Pesadilla en la calle Elm

Pesadilla en la calle Elm

2010 · Nancy Holbrook

El desafío

El desafío

2009 · Courtney

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

2009 · Taggarty

The Winning Season

The Winning Season

2009 · Wendy

Dream Boy

Dream Boy

2008 · Evelyn

Leyenda urbana 3: El fantasma del espejo

Leyenda urbana 3: El fantasma del espejo

2005 · Classroom Girl #1

The Island

The Island

Polaris

Polaris

· The Devil

Quest for Love

Quest for Love

· Maris, Executive Producer

TV shows (8)