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date of birth: 17 April, 1985
place of birth: New York

Rooney Mara Rooney’s grandfather is Timothy Rooney, the proprietor of Yonkers Raceway in New York and the 2005 grand marshal of the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Timothy’s daughter, Kathleen, is Rooney’s mom.

Patricia Rooney Mara, her real name, is also the grand-niece of Daniel Rooney, currently the U.S. ambassador to Ireland and founder of the global Ireland Funds which have raised millions and millions for Irish charitable causes. Her sister is Kate Mara, an actress who’s appeared in  T the film “Shooter” and is currently starring in TV series “American Horror Story”.

The Rooney family, of course, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, and their Irish roots run deep. They trace their ancestry to Co. Down, and family members regularly visit the homeland.

Rooney’s football lineage continues on the Mara side as well. Her dad is Chris Mara, whose grandfather, Tim, founded the New York Giants. The legendary late Giants leader Wellington Mara is her grandfather, so it’s assured that as far as football and acting royalty combined, Rooney’s got that niche all sewn up.

Rooney made her movie debut in 2005, in the straight to DVD movie “Urban Legends: Bloody Mary”, playing a small part alongside her sister, Kate. She went on to star in a number of TV shows, with small parts in series such as “Law and Order: SVU”, and “ER”.

She landed her first lead role in the 2009 film “Tanner Hall”. Later that year, she starred as Taggarty opposite Michael Cera, in the comedy “Youth in Revolt”. 2010 brought more big roles for Rooney, as she starred in the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, as well as playing Erica Albright in David Fincher’s “The Social Network”.

Rooney’s success continues in 2011, having landed the lead role of Lisbeth Salander in Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, the much anticipated film adaptation of the book of the same name.


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