Rooney Mara seems to have come out of nowhere. Her first major roles came in 2009, only six short years ago. Since then, the 30-year-old actress has blossomed into one of the most fluid, expressive, and powerful performers working today. She’s gone toe to toe with motor-mouth Jesse Eisenberg in David Fincher’s “The Social Network,” she’s been the tough as nails outlaw/wife in “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” and taken on the role of the decade as Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” for which she was nominated for an Oscar. And by the looks of it, Mara seems to just be getting started: this year looks to be another huge one for the actress thanks to Todd Haynes' “Carol,” in which she delivers her most reserved and vulnerable performance yet as Therese, the young lover of Cate Blanchett’s titular character. Her work in the picture has already grabbed major attention, earning the actress the coveted Best Actress prize (which she shared with “Mon Roi”...
