Kate Rooney Mara is an American actress born on February 27, 1983. She has made a significant impact in the television industry, taking on various roles that have garnered her recognition and praise. Her notable performances include playing reporter Zoe Barnes in the Netflix political drama House of Cards, where she appeared from 2013 to 2014 and again in 2016. Additionally, she portrayed computer analyst Shari Rothenberg in the Fox thriller series 24 in 2006, and wronged mistress Hayden McClaine in the FX miniseries American Horror Story: Murder House in 2011.
Mara's impressive television resume also includes her role as Patty Bowes in the first season of the FX drama series Pose in 2018, and Claire Wilson on the FX on Hulu miniseries A Teacher in 2020. As an executive producer, she received an Independent Spirit nomination for Best New Scripted Series for A Teacher.
Mara's film career began with a role in Random Hearts in 1999. She has since appeared in a wide range of films, including Brokeback Mountain in 2005, We Are Marshall in 2006, Shooter in 2007, Transsiberian in 2008, Stone of Destiny in 2008, The Open Road in 2009, Transcendence in 2014, The Martian in 2015, Fantastic Four in 2015, Morgan in 2016, Megan Leavey in 2017, My Days of Mercy in 2017, and Chappaquiddick in 2018.
