Kate Mara
Personal details
  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1983-02-27
    • Born Place: Bedford, New York, USA
  • Also Known As:

    케이트 마라, Κέιτ Μάρα, Kate Rooney Mara, 凯特·玛拉, کیت مارا, קייט מארה

Kate Mara

Kate Mara is a prominent American actress known for her diverse roles across film and television. Born on February 27, 1983, in Bedford, New York, she comes from a family deeply rooted in the National Football League, being the great-granddaughter of both New York Giants founder Tim Mara and Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. Despite these strong family ties to sports, Kate was drawn to acting from a young age, pursuing it by studying at various youth theater-arts schools and appearing in community and school plays. She was accepted into the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University but deferred her enrollment to focus on her acting career.Mara's career began with guest roles on popular television series and a film debut in "Random Hearts" (1999). She gained early recognition for her roles in TV shows like "24" (2006) as Shari Rothenberg and "American Horror Story: Murder House" (2011) as Hayden McClaine. Her breakout role came as ambitious journalist Zoe Barnes in the critically acclaimed Netflix political drama "House of Cards" (2013-2014; 2016), which earned her an Emmy nomination.On the film front, Mara has appeared in a wide range of productions, showcasing her versatility. Her notable film credits include "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), "127 Hours" (2010), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Transcendence" (2014), "Fantastic Four" (2015) as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, and Ridley Scott's "The Martian" (2015) as astronaut Beth Johanssen. She also starred in the biographical drama "Megan Leavey" (2017) and the miniseries "A Teacher" (2020), which she also executive produced. More recently, she appeared in the 2023 "Black Mirror" episode "Beyond the Sea" and the 2024 film "Friendship." Kate Mara is married to actor Jamie Bell, and they have two children.

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