Line #38 Creator/RooneyMara


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2	->''"I always wanted to be an actor, but I was always fighting it. It never seemed that honorable to me, and I guess I was always afraid that I might fail."''
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4	Patricia Rooney Mara (born April 17, 1985 in Bedford, New York) is an American actress.
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6	The younger sister of fellow actress Creator/KateMara, she is named after the last names of her paternal and maternal families; her great-grandfathers, Art Rooney Sr. and Tim Mara, founded the [[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Football Giants]], respectively. (Kate has the same surnames, [[DoNotCallMePaul but Rooney made sure to not even use her given one]], saying she never felt like a "Tricia" and "Rooney" is more memorable.)
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8	She began her career acting in television and independent movies. Her first major starring role was as Nancy in ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010'', and she gained notable recognition for her role as Erica Albright, Mark Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend, in Creator/DavidFincher's ''{{Film/The Social Network}}''. She had only two scenes in that movie, but apparently Fincher was impressed enough to cast her in the lead role of Lisbeth Salander in ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'', which was his next film. Her career has continued from there with prominent roles in works of a variety of genres.
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10	Mara also oversees a charity called Faces of Kibera that helps orphans from the Kibera slum in Kenya.
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12	She is engaged to Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, and gave birth to their son in September 2020. He was named River for [[Creator/RiverPhoenix Joaquin's late brother]]. In February 2024 they reportedly were expecting a second child.
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14	!!Her Films:
15	* ''Tanner Hall'' (2009) as Fernanda
16	* ''Film/YouthInRevolt'' (2009) as Taggarty
17	* ''Film/{{A Nightmare On Elm Street\|2010}}'' (2010) as Nancy Holbrook
18	* ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' (2010) as Erica Albright
19	* ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'' (2011) as Lisbeth Salander
20	* ''Film/AintThemBodiesSaints'' (2013) as Ruth Guthrie
21	* ''Film/SideEffects'' (2013) as Emily
22	* ''Film/{{her\|2013}}'' (2013) as Catherine
23	* ''Trash'' (2014) as Olivia
24	* ''Film/{{Pan}}'' (2015) as Tiger Lily
25	* ''Film/{{Carol}}'' (2015) as Therese Belivet
26	* ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'' (2016) as The Sisters
27	* ''Una'' (2016) as Una
28	* ''Film/{{Lion}}'' (2016) as Lucy
29	* ''The Secret Scripture'' (2016) as Rose
30	* ''Song to Song'' (2017) as Faye
31	* ''Film/AGhostStory'' (2017) as M
32	* ''Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot'' (2018) as Annu
33	* ''Film/MaryMagdalene'' (2018) as Mary Magdalene
34	* ''Literature/NightmareAlley'' (2021) as Molly Cahill
35	* ''Film/WomenTalking'' (2022) as Ona
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37	!!This actress's work provides examples of:
38	* DeadpanSnarker: A few of her characters qualify, frequently making sarcastic remarks.
39	* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: At times, most notably as Lisbeth Salander, her hair is darkened to black, which with her pale skin makes them look rather creepy.
40	* EmotionlessGirl: A lot of her characters show little emotion usually.
41	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She is quite petite at only 5'3 and she is often dwarfed by her co-stars, both male and female, as a result.
42	* MsFanservice: She isn't shy about doing sex scenes or showing skin.
43	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Most notably as Lisbeth Salander, with darker hair to go with her pale skin and her beauty is played up.
44	* ShrinkingViolet: A few of her characters fit this trope, being shy and very reserved.

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