American actress Kate Mara was born on February 27, 1983 in Belford, New York. Her father, Chris Mara, was a breeder at the New York Giants Football Club, and her mother, Kathleen, raised four children. Kate has two sisters – Rooney and Conor, as well as brother Daniel.
The desire to become an actress appeared in Kate’s childhood after watching the play “Les Miserables”. The girl loved musicals, theatrical productions and films with the participation of actress Judy Girland. From the age of nine,
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American actress Kate Mara was born on February 27, 1983 in Belford, New York. Her father, Chris Mara, was a breeder at the New York Giants Football Club, and her mother, Kathleen, raised four children. Kate has two sisters – Rooney and Conor, as well as brother Daniel.
The desire to become an actress appeared in Kate’s childhood after watching the play “Les Miserables”. The girl loved musicals, theatrical productions and films with the participation of actress Judy Girland. From the age of nine, Kate attended acting schools, played in public theater and amateur productions. She signed her first contract with a theater agency at the age of 14 and became an actress. Kate graduated from high school a year earlier, after which she entered the art school Tisch.
The debut of the young actress on television took place in 1997. She starred in an episode of the eighth season of the television series Law and Order. Kate first appeared on the big screen in 1999 in the film “Web of Lies” directed by Sidney Pollack. Later, she was engaged mainly in television series, where she played episodic roles. In 2003, Kate made her stage debut, in the following years she played in productions of theaters in Los Angeles and New York.
Kate Mara played her first leading role in the horror film Urban Legends 3: Bloody Mary, which was released in 2005. In this picture debuted her sister Rooney. In the same year, a dramatic picture appeared on the wide screens.
Humpback Mountain Ang Lee, where Kate starred in a small role. The film received positive reviews from critics and was well received by the audience, which earned him an Oscar nomination.
In 2006, Kate signed a contract with William Morris Endeavor and starred in the films “Captain Zoom” and “We are one team”, in 2007 – in the youth comedy film “Truth and nothing but...” and in the action film “Shooter”, in 2008 – in the adventure film “Stone of Destiny”.
At the end of August 2009, the movie “Open Road” was released, where Kate starred as the girl of the main character. In the film “Iron Man 2” she played a secondary role, and in the seventh season of the series “Beauty” played Brittany, assistant “I”.
The Mara family owns the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. Kate's father is the vice president of the New York Giants, and his uncle, John Mara, is the president and co-owner of the club.
