Overview (3)

Mini Bio (1)

Spouse (1)

Trivia (26)

Grew up in Bedford, New York.



Ranked #43 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.



A skilled jazz/tap/ballet dancer.





Her younger sister Rooney Mara is also an actress.



Great-granddaughter of Art Rooney and Kathleen McNulty.



Uncle John Mara is CEO of the New York Giants since 2005.



Great-grandfather Tim Mara founded the New York Giants. Great-grandfather Art Rooney founded the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Daughter of Kathleen McNulty (née Rooney) and Timothy Christopher Mara, a scout for the New York Giants.



Her paternal grandfather was of Irish descent and her paternal grandmother was of half German, as well as of French-Canadian and Irish, ancestry. Her mother is of Irish and Italian descent.



Mara has stated she comes from a "huge" family. Her father is one of 11 children. She has 22 aunts and uncles and 40 cousins.





She was in a relationship with actor Max Minghella for several years, starting in 2010.



Great-uncle Dan Rooney was the US Ambassador to Ireland from 2009 to 2012.



Kate and her younger sister Patricia have their mother's maiden name, Rooney, as their middle name, but her sister takes it as her first name and is known professionally as Rooney Mara



Is contractually permitted to attend any Super Bowl involving the Steelers or Giants due to her arc on 24: Twenty Four (2001) causing her to miss Super Bowl XL (2006).



(July 15, 2017) Married her boyfriend of 2 years Jamie Bell following a 6-month-long engagement.



Mother, with husband Jamie Bell , of a daughter (b. May 2019).

Suffered a miscarriage before giving birth to her daughter in May 2019.



Gave birth to her daughter at 36 weeks gestation via an emergency cesarean section at Cedars-Sinai instead of having an at-home birth like she had wanted. Mara revealed that she had to be induced at 36 weeks along because, after experiencing intense itching, she tested positive for Cholestasis: a liver disease that can happen in the late stages of pregnancy and potentially harm an unborn baby.



Second cousin of YouTube & Instagram artist, Heather Rooney.



Personal Quotes (28)

Eventually you get bored and you want to work.



Even when I was a kid, I had this insane head of flaming hair. It looked like a wig.



Keeping your private life as private as possible is the smartest thing.



All the actors I respect, especially old-Hollywood actors, the reason I think so many of them have had long careers is that there is a sort of mystery about them. You don't know what they do on Friday nights when they go home from work. You have no clue. You have this sort of fantasy about them.



I have a ridiculous fear of sharks but I'd jump in the water in a second for an amazing role.



I feel so lucky.



I feel like I'm exactly where I should be.



I don't ever take anything for granted.



I am so loyal.



Everybody has to be responsible for their own actions - and if they do something wrong, I believe in paying for it.



I wish no teams had cheerleaders. I find it more distracting than anything else.



I want to do something crazy for a part - something I'd never even consider in real life.



I like traditions, and the national anthem is important.



I hated school.



I hate being in Los Angeles when it's football season. I want to be in New York. It just doesn't feel right if I'm away.



Rooting for the offense is the safe way to go. You win either way.



Let's be honest: I just want a Super Bowl ring.



In New York, you can just wake up and everything sorts itself out. I love that, not having a plan.



If 10 years ago I was told I'd be where I am now, I would've been pretty happy.



I've always wanted to do a period piece.



I remember telling the agent, 'I don't want to do anything but Broadway.' She was like, 'That's not really possible because there is not that much Broadway. So I'll send you out on TV and stuff like that.'



I have so many friends who have no idea what they want to do. They are out of college and working, but not sure they are doing what they want to do, which is normal.



Whenever I dream about flying, it's the best feeling in the world.



There's nothing worse than people who want to make you feel better when you are losing. I just want to smack them.



When my agents tell me how much I'm going to be paid for a film, instead of quoting a figure, they'll say: 'You're going to make ten pairs of Christian Louboutins.'



It's really nice to be in something that you really love and want to share with people. And then, for it to actually get shown and for people to be able to see it is awesome. It's really exciting.



I've definitely become more aware and conscious of what directors I'm working with because it's so important. The director is really more than half the battle of the film. You really rely on that. That's become really, really important to me, for sure.



I was excited to get the opportunity to sing something in a movie 'cause I love musicals and I would love to be able to do more movie musicals, in the future.

