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Name: Rooney Mara 
Biography: ROONEY MARA began her business several years ago, shortly after enrolling as a student at New York University. Since then, Mara landed roles in several affluent films, including ‘Dare’ and ‘The Endearing Season,’ both of which debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Holiday. Mara co-starred alongside Jackie Earle Haley and Thomas Dekker in the latest installment of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Circle’ as well as with Michael Cera in ‘Youth in Revolt.’ Mara also starred as the lead character, ‘Francesca’ in the 2009 Toronto Screen Festival entry, ‘Tanner Hall,’ directed by Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg. In 2010 Mara starred as the ex-girlfriend of Influence Zuckerberg, in David Fincher’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Common Network.’ The Sony film, written by Aaron Sorkin, and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, tells the curriculum vitae about the founders of Facebook. Currently, Mara is in production in Stockholm on the David Fincher directed/Scott Rudin produced US modification of the popular Stieg Larsson book ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’ In a three-image deal, to include ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire,’ and ‘The Bird Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,’ Mara will portray the female hero ‘Lisbeth Salander’ opposite Daniel Craig and Robin Wright. Sony will hand out the film in December 2011. On the small screen, Mara’s credits comprise memorable guest starring roles on ‘ER,’ ‘The Cleaner,’ ‘Women’s Slaughter Club,’ and ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ Mara is the Down of the non-profit organization Faces of Kibera, which provides critical safe keeping and assistance to poverty-stricken orphans in Kibera, Kenya.
Source: Irish Echo