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Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Actor and producer · Born April 17, 1985 (41) · Bedford, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1985 (41)
From
Bedford, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Rooney Mara's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 8

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 18
Ally
4 of 18
Shadow
2 of 18
Herald
2 of 18
Trickster
1 of 18
Shapeshifter
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
24
Tense
19
Contemplative
10
Romantic
6
Hopeful
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rooney Mara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rooney Mara's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bucking Fastard(2026)

    as Joan Holbrooke

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Voice of Hind Rajab(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • La Cocina(2024)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • María Madalena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • The End of Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Women Talking(2022)

    as Ona

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stutz(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Alley(2021)

    as Molly Cahill

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018)

    as Annu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dominion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Mary Magdalene(2018)

    as Mary Magdalene

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Ghost Story(2017)

    as M

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Discovery(2017)

    as Isla

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Scripture(2016)

    as Young Roseanne McNulty

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Song to Song(2017)

    as Faye

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Una(2016)

    as Una Spencer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lion(2016)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kubo and the Two Strings(2016)

    as The Sisters (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Carol(2015)

    as Therese Belivet

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pan(2015)

    as Tiger Lily

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trash(2014)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The One I Love(2014)

    Costume Designer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Her(2013)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    as Ruth Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Emanuel(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Side Effects(2013)

    as Emily Taylor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(2011)

    as Lisbeth Salander

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tanner Hall(2009)

    as Fernanda

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Social Network(2010)

    as Erica Albright

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Friends (With Benefits) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tara

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(2010)

    as Nancy Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dare(2009)

    as Courtney

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Taggarty

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Winning Season(2009)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dream Boy(2008)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Urban Legends: Bloody Mary(2005)

    as Classroom Girl #1

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica DeLay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Polaris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Devil

  • Quest for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Maris

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 40 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

$233M worldwide

Highest rated

Lion (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Social Network (2010)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19992026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 43: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing6 of 43: 5 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 43: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s24 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 5 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 32% of 28 roles
051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 11 major nominations, 2012–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  2. 2016
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  3. 2015
    • Cannes award, won
  4. 2012
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rooney Mara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 33; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Dream Boy (2008)

64th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lion (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rooney Mara's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles9–83 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles18–67 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles19–67 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles11–66 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles15–85 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rooney Mara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rooney Mara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joaquin Phoenix shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles