Rooney Mara is a famous American actress. Mara has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Furthermore, the actress developed an interest in acting at a very young age. Rooney was too nervous to appear in school plays until she was in ninth grade, later bagging the role of ‘Juliet’ in ‘Romeo and Juliet.
Similarly, Mara made her professional acting debut the next year, with an episode of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’
Likewise, the actress made her full-fledged film debut with ‘Dream Boy.’ Rooney played the lead role in ‘Tanner Hall’ soon.
Then, She reached the peak of her career when she portrayed ‘Lisbeth Salander,’ the main character in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,’ receiving not only critical acclaim but also a number of awards and nominations.
Rooney Mara’s Date of Birth and Age
Rooney Mara was born in Bedford, New York, the United States on April 17, 1985. At present, the actress is 37 years old but she is still young and has made a successful career in acting. Similarly, Mara has been celebrating her birthday on the 17th of April every year.
Moreover, Rooney holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. She was raised in a Christian family.
She was born into a well-known family. The actress always had a privileged but normal childhood. In an interview, she stated that they lived in a big house but did not have any maids.
In another interview, Ronney mentioned that she used to babysit for an aunt, to earn a ‘Cartier’ wristwatch.
Rooney Mara’s Early Life and Parents
Rooney Mara is the daughter of Timothy Christopher Mara(Father) and Kathleen McNulty(Mother). Her father is currently working as the vice president of player evaluation for the ‘New York Giants,’ a professional football team founded by his grandfather, Tim Mara.
While her mother is a part-time real-estate agent. Her family owns the ‘Pittsburgh Steelers,’ another well-known professional football team competing in the ‘National Football League (NFL).
Rooney is the third of four children of her parents. The actress has an older brother named Daniel and an older sister named Kate. Kater is also a successful actor. Mara also has a younger brother named Conor.
When she was a child, Rooney was very close to her mother. At the age of 3 years old, her mom asked her how she wanted to be dressed for Halloween. Mara chose to be dressed as ‘Klara,’ the crippled girl from ‘Heidi’.
She along with her mother used to watch old movies such as ‘Gone with the Wind,’ ‘Rebecca,’ and ‘Bringing up Baby.’ Later, Rooney started to develop a keen interest in acting and also took acting classes.
Likewise, Rooney attended ‘Fox Lane High School.’ She was really worried on the first day of school that she had to return home midway. She never felt comfortable at school and spent a lot of time alone. Mara used to refuse to participate in any school activity, be it sports or drama.
Later, in ninth grade, Rooney decided to try her luck in acting, appearing for the audition for the school play ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
Rooney Mara’s Career
Rooney Mara is a famous American actress. Mara has received various accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Furthermore, the actress developed an interest in acting at a very young age. Rooney was too nervous about appearing in school plays until she was in ninth grade, later bagging the role of ‘Juliet’ in ‘Romeo and Juliet.
At the age of 20 with a bit role in ‘Urban Legends: Bloody Mary,’ she started her career. Similarly, Mara made her professional acting debut the next year, with an episode of ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’
Likewise, the actress made her full-fledged film debut with ‘Dream Boy.’ Rooney played the lead role in ‘Tanner Hall’ soon.
Then, She reached the peak of her career when she portrayed ‘Lisbeth Salander,’ the main character in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,’ receiving not only critical acclaim but also a number of awards and nominations.
Rooney Mara’s Net Worth
Rooney Mara has been earning a huge sum of money from her career as an actress. She has spent many years of her life in the part of the entertainment industry. Mara has been living a luxurious life along with her family. The actress was married to Joaquin Phoenix in 2016.
Moreover, she has an estimated net worth of $20 million from her acting career which might get changed in the coming days.