![]() ![]() She studied there for only a year before she transferred to New York University and joined the Gallatin School of Individual Study part of the university. She traveled throughout South America for four months before attending George Washington University. Mara graduated from Fox Lane High School in 2003 before she went to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia as part of the Travelling School. Dan is also the co-founder of The Ireland Funds charitable organization and he also put into place the Rooney Rule. Mara has a granduncle, Dan Rooney who was the chair the Steelers and he was also the United States Ambassador to Ireland. How impressive is it that the girlfriend of Joaquin Phoenix is the great-granddaughter of the founders of New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers? It's pretty amazing, isn't it? We think so. ![]() Her maternal grandfather, Tim Rooney has been racing at the Yonkers Raceway in New York since 1972. Mara’s paternal grandfather, Wellington Mara, was the co-owner of the Giants and when he passed on, his position was taken by his uncle, John Mara. Rooney Mara’s paternal ancestors are a mixture of Irish, German and French-Canadian while her mother has Irish and Italian descendants. She has three siblings, the eldest being Daniel followed by Kate who is an actress and after Mara, the last born is Conor. The girlfriend of Joaquin Phoenix, is the third born and the second last in her family. Rooney Mara’s father, Timothy Mara, is the acting vice president of the New York Giants’ player evaluation while Mara’s Mother, Kathleen McNulty works as a real estate agent on part-time. Mara’s mother’s family are the founders of the Pittsburgh Steelers while her father’s family(The Maras) were the founders of the New York Giants. She has her own charity known as the Uweza Foundation which backs up empowerment programs for families and children in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa located in Nairobi the heart of Kenya.ģ2-year-old Rooney Mara was born and also grew up in Bedford, New York, a town located in Westchester County around 40 miles to the north of New York City. Mara is not only known for her performance, but also her love for humanity. Mara made her debut just like most actors and actresses, form the bottom to the top, playing supporting roles in several independent films. By that, I mean Rooney Mara is a football fan. Mara is an American actor who can sing as well as cheer on her favorite football team louder than the coach. It’s one of the films where actress Patricia Rooney Mara shows off her talent and her ability to perform on the big screen. You have probably watched the movie 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' and if you haven’t you probably need to put it on the list of films you need to watch. ![]()
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