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Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Acting1983Bedford, New York, USA

Biography

Kate Rooney Mara (born February 27, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her work in television, playing reporter Zoe Barnes in the Netflix political drama House of Cards (2013–2014; 2016), computer analyst Shari Rothenberg in the Fox thriller series 24 (2006), wronged mistress Hayden McClaine in the FX miniseries American Horror Story: Murder House (2011), Patty Bowes in the first season of the FX drag ball culture drama series Pose (2018), and a teacher who begins an illicit relationship with an underage student in the FX miniseries A Teacher (2020). For the latter, she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best New Scripted Series as an executive producer.

Mara made her film debut in Random Hearts(1999). She has since appeared in Brokeback Mountain (2005), We Are Marshall (2006), Shooter (2007), Transsiberian (2008), Stone of Destiny (2008), The Open Road (2009), Transcendence (2014), The Martian (2015), Fantastic Four (2015), Morgan (2016), Megan Leavey (2017), My Days of Mercy (2017), and Chappaquiddick (2018).

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Acting History

2026
Imperfect Women
TVas Nancy8 eps
2025
The Astronaut
as Sam Walker
Friendship
as Tami Waterman
Invincible
TVas Becky (voice)1 eps
2023
Class of '09
TVas Ashley Poet8 eps
Black Mirror
TVas Lana Stanfield1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self1 eps
The Smell of Money
Executive Producer
2022
Call Jane
as Lana
2020
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
A Teacher
TVas Claire Wilson10 eps
A Teacher
TVExecutive Producer
2018
Chappaquiddick
as Mary Jo Kopechne
Giving and Receiving
as Patty Bowes
POSE
TVas Patty8 eps
2017
Megan Leavey
as Megan Leavey
2015
The Martian
as Beth Johanssen
Fantastic Four
as Sue Storm
Captive
as Ashley Smith
Man Down
as Natalie Drummer
ARES: live
TVas Beth Johanssen
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TVas Self / Presenter1 eps
Moonbeam City
TVas Chrysalis Tate (voice)10 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest3 eps
2014
Tiny Detectives
as Detective Kate
2013
House of Cards
TVas Zoe Barnes39 eps
2011
Queen of Hearts
as Queen of Hearts
Ironclad
as Lady Isabel
American Horror Story
TVas Hayden McClaine8 eps
2010
127 Hours
as Kristi Moore
Iron Man 2
as U.S. Marshal
2009
Big Guy
as Kate
Entourage
TVas Brittany4 eps
2008
Stone of Destiny
as Kay Matheson
2007
Shooter
as Sarah Fenn
Full of It
as Annie Dray
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self1 eps
2006
Zoom
as Summer Jones / Wonder
We Are Marshall
as Annie Cantrell
24
TVas Shari Rothenberg5 eps
2005
Brokeback Mountain
as Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 19)
The Californians
as Zoe Tripp
2004
Boston Public
TVas Helena Gelbke1 eps
CSI: Miami
TVas Stephanie Brooks1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Janelle Macklin1 eps
2003
Everwood
TVas Kate Morris2 eps
Cold Case
TVas Jill Shelby1 eps
Nip/Tuck
TVas Vanessa Bartholomew4 eps
2002
Tadpole
as Miranda Spear
2001
1999
Random Hearts
as Jessica Chandler
Joe the King
as Allyson
1997
Law & Order
TVas Jenna Erlich1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/27/1983(43 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford, New York, USA