Today, April 17, Rooney Mara, David Fincher’s discovery, a favorite of Hollywood classics and a two-time Oscar nominee, celebrates her birthday.
In 2009, the young actress played one of the main roles for the first time in the film Tanner Hall. Famous Hollywood actors Amy Sedaris and Tom Everett Scott were involved in it. In the credits of this film, the actress first appeared as Rooney Mara, asking to remove the first name Patricia.
Rooney Mara became famous in 2010 after the release of the remake of the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street on big screens. In it, the artist got the role of Nancy.
Another project, after which Rooney’s name firmly entered the world of cinema, was called “The Social Network.” Mara played Mark Zuckerberg’s girlfriend. After breaking up with him, she pushed the future billionaire to create the most popular social network. Despite the fact that Rooney’s role was episodic, the director of the project, David Fincher, remembered the girl. He invited Mara to audition for the leading role in the next film and was right.
World fame fell on Rooney Mara in 2011, after the release of David Fincher’s film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Two years earlier, a Swedish project of the same name was launched, where the main characters were played by Mikael Nykvist and Noomi Rapace. The success of the European film adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s novel prompted Hollywood filmmakers to present their version of the plot.
Carol (2015)
Rooney Mara won the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress for the film Carol. This is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book. It is dedicated to a romance that broke out between two lonely women. The main characters were played by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
According to the plot, their characters are from different social classes. The heroine of Mara works as a saleswoman in a department store. And Cate Blanchett’s character is a rich and world-weary housewife.
Side Effects (2013)
The plot of the film is built around Rooney’s character, Emily Taylor. She is on the verge of suicide. Her psychologist prescribes a new experimental antidepressant that has a side effect of somnambulism. During one of these states, Emily stabs her husband with a kitchen knife.
Una (2016)
Fifteen years ago, young Una took a very risky step. She ran away with the adult Ray, with whom she was madly in love. So the girl left her parents’ house. But her hopes for the future were not realized. And one day she broke up with her beloved.
Much water has passed under the bridge since then. Each of them now has their own life, their own worries. But one day, in one of the magazines, Una saw a photo of her ex. And memories overwhelmed her. Their sudden meeting will not only return them to the past, but will also bring to the surface their deepest desires that can destroy their lives to the ground.
The Secret Scripture (2017)
The actress is constantly expanding the geography of her work. In this film she starred with Irish director Jim Sheridan. “Tables of Fate” is a story about a patient in a psychiatric clinic who has been in captivity for decades.
She is played by Rooney Mara as a young woman. And in adulthood – Vanessa Redgrave. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2017.
Song to Song (2017)
Working with three-time Oscar nominee Terrence Malick on Song to Song lasted more than six years.
Gathering in the film the most popular actors in Hollywood – Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender, the director, with his inherent irony, made a movie about love triangles. Also through the plot were themes of sexual obsession and betrayal in bohemian creative circles. The fact that filming took place without a script added to the intrigue.
The Discovery (2017)
Scientist Thomas Harbor experimentally proves the existence of life after death. Millions of people on Earth begin to commit suicide. Meanwhile, the scientist’s son, Will, goes to his father’s science center to help him with his research.
On the way, he meets a girl named Ayla. She tries to drown herself in the ocean, but the main character saves her.
Together they go to Harbor Sr. The main character – to dissuade his father from further experiments and convince Ayla to live. And she – to come to terms with her loss and find the strength to live on.
Lion (2016)
This film tells the story of a boy, Saroo, who was lost at the age of five. He managed to survive and find a new home in Australia. 25 years later, he decides to find his home and family. His girlfriend Lucy, played by Mara, helps him in his search.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
In this film, Rooney, covered in piercings and tattoos, plays Lisbeth Salander. This introverted hacker girl helps journalist Mikael Blomkvist, played by Daniel Craig, unravel a decades-old case.
As a result, the investigation leads Lisbeth and Mikael to a serial maniac. The latter raped and killed his victims for years, but was never caught.
The role that brought the actress her first Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.
The Social Network (2010)
The first role in a big movie, after which Rooney began to be invited to other roles. projects. Director David Fincher immediately noticed the girl, and although she got a small role in the film, Mara fit into the picture perfectly.
In the film “The Social Network” she played the ex-girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg. Breaking up with her inspired the young genius to create Facebook.
A Ghost Story (2017)
The events of the film “A Ghost Story” begin to develop at the moment when a young but very talented musician gets into a car accident.
He dies, but his soul does not find peace in the eternal world. She gets stuck between worlds and finds herself tied to her home. An empty house turns out to be a refuge for the soul of the deceased, who refuses to believe in his death.