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|Dan Rooney }} }} Patricia Rooney Mara (born April 17, 1985)〔 is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 2005, and went on to star in films such as ''Tanner Hall'', the remake ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', ''The Social Network'' and ''Trash''. In 2011 she portrayed Lisbeth Salander, the title character in David Fincher's ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', based on Stieg Larsson's ''Millennium'' book series. She received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In 2013, she starred in the thriller ''Side Effects'', the independent drama ''Ain't Them Bodies Saints'' and the acclaimed sci-fi romantic drama, ''Her''. In 2015, she won the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film ''Carol''. Mara is also known for her charity work and oversees the charity Uweza Foundation, which supports empowerment programs for children and families in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the largest slums in Africa. ==Early life== Mara was born and raised in Bedford, New York, a town in Westchester County.〔Serico, Chris (August 16, 2010). "(Meet Rooney Mara, she's not just following in her sister's footsteps )". ''The Journal News''. Retrieved on August 16, 2010. 〕 Mara's mother's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers and her father's family founded the New York Giants. Her father, Timothy Christopher Mara, is the vice president of player evaluation for the New York Giants, and her mother, Kathleen McNulty (née Rooney), a part-time real estate agent. She is the third of four children: she has an older brother, Daniel, an older sister who is also an actress, Kate, and a younger brother, Conor. Mara's father has Irish, German, and French-Canadian ancestry, and her mother is of Irish and Italian descent. Her "Rooney" ancestors originated in Newry, County Down.〔Drew, April (August 18, 2010). "(Rooney Mara, the girl with the shamrock tattoo )". Irish Central. Retrieved on August 18, 2010.〕 Her paternal grandparents were Wellington Mara and Ann Mara. Wellington was the long-time co-owner of the Giants, who was succeeded in that position by her uncle, John Mara. Her maternal grandfather, Timothy James "Tim" Rooney, has run Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, New York since 1972.〔Staple, Arthur (January 30, 2009). "(Rooney Mara links NFL's two royal families )". ''Newsday''. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.〕 Mara is the great-granddaughter of both New York Giants founder Tim Mara and Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney, Sr., as well as of Kathleen McNulty Rooney.〔"(Steelers, Giants memorabilia auctioned to help Kenyan orphans )". December 11, 2008. ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.〕 Her great-uncle, Dan Rooney, is chairman of the Steelers, the former United States Ambassador to Ireland, and the co-founder of The Ireland Funds charitable organization. U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney from Florida is her first cousin, once removed.〔Semnani, Heda (January 9, 2012). "(Heard on the Hill: Six Degrees of Tom Rooney )". ''Roll Call''. Retrieved on February 16, 2013.〕 After graduating from Fox Lane High School in 2003,〔"(Bedford’s Mara To Star In ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ )". CBS New York. August 17, 2010. Retrieved on August 19, 2010.〕 she went to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in South America for four months as part of the Traveling School, an open learning environment. She attended George Washington University for a year and then transferred to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she studied psychology, international social policy and nonprofits,〔〔Dexter, Nancy (December 5, 2008). "Auction will benefit orphanage in Kenya". ''Bedford/Pound Ridge Record Review''.〕 graduating in 2010.〔Pearlman, Cindy (December 15, 2011). "(Rooney Mara: The girl who chased the ‘Dragon’ )". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. Retrieved December 15, 2011.〕 Mara was inspired to act by seeing musical theatre and classic movies, like ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939), ''Rebecca'' (1940), and ''Bringing Up Baby'' (1938), with her mother.〔 She also wanted to be like her sister, Kate Mara, a professional actress. Patricia resisted pursuing acting as a child, stating to ''The Journal News'' that "it never seemed that honorable to me, and I guess I was always afraid that I might fail."〔 Her first and only role in high school was Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'', which she got after being signed up to audition by a friend.〔"(Rooney Mara: Her Style Timeline )". ''Allure''. Retrieved December 15, 2011.〕 Mara acted in a few student films while at NYU, and then began her career in acting,〔 first auditioning at the age of nineteen.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rooney Mara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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