Rooney Mara
Actress, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Carol
"An exacting creative presence built on concentrated focus and fierce artistic independence."
The life of Rooney Mara
Who is Rooney Mara?
American actress who gained recognition in David Fincher's The Social Network and then The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and tends toward restrained, watchful performances.
Defining moments
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix begin a relationship
The Partnership in the timeline ↓84th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Peaking 67 days after the Oscar nods, Saturn opposition Sun brought a heavy window of professional reckoning to the milestone.
The Award in the timeline ↓Rooney Mara is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Carol
Rooney Mara was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Carol.
The Career Milestone in the timeline ↓Rooney Mara's birth chart
☾ Born Apr 17, 1985 · time unknown · Bedford · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute. · Birth data: X · See sources
1 placement that explains this chart
Her chart pairs an Aries Sun with a tight Mercury-Venus conjunction and retrograde introspection. She channels intense, watchful precision into stark and transformative cinematic roles.
Rooney Mara's Sun in Aries highlights an assertive artistic drive, evident in her physically and emotionally demanding turn as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
How Rooney Mara's chart holds together
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Rooney Mara's.
Elements and modalities
Fire-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🜃 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 🜄 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Jupiter & Uranus in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
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Twelve systems read Rooney Mara's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | ♈︎ Aries 6°44' | - | — | Interpenetration |
| Venus | ♈︎ Aries 7°09' | ℞ | — | Overcoming |
| Lilith | ♈︎ Aries 24°58' | - | — | Duality |
| Sun | ♈︎ Aries 27°23' | - | — | Presence |
| North node | ♉︎ Taurus 18°18' | ℞ | — | Genesis |
| Mars | ♉︎ Taurus 23°46' | - | — | Conquest |
| Chiron | ♊︎ Gemini 5°39' | - | — | Exploration |
| Pluto | ♏︎ Scorpio 3°32' | ℞ | — | Reverence |
| Saturn | ♏︎ Scorpio 26°48' | ℞ | — | Pageantry |
| Uranus | ♐︎ Sagittarius 17°43' | ℞ | — | Protection |
| Neptune | ♑︎ Capricorn 3°35' | ℞ | — | Preparation |
| Jupiter | ♒︎ Aquarius 13°28' | - | — | Penetration |
| Moon | ♓︎ Pisces 27°22' | - | — | Abundance |
| South node | ♏︎ Scorpio 18°18' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 24
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
84th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 3
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Sun
Peaking 67 days after the Oscar nods, Saturn opposition Sun brought a heavy window of professional reckoning to the milestone.
Rooney Mara's chart on award day, 2012Collapse
Jul 28Jan 24Jul 22Jul 28, 2011 – Jul 22, 2012 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Rooney Mara, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Rooney Mara is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Rooney Mara was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.Wikidata P1411 (nominated for), P585 point-in-time at day precision, on Q228766. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 3
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Sun
Saturn opposed her Sun 67 days after the nomination, framing this breakout recognition with the sobering weight of elite industry scrutiny.
Rooney Mara's chart on a career milestone, 2012Collapse
Jul 28Jan 24Jul 22Jul 28, 2011 – Jul 22, 2012 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Rooney Mara, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 4 QUIET YEARS
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix begin a relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q228766, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
2 passages in force · North Node trine Mars · Jupiter trine Mars
Rooney Mara's chart on the start of a partnership, 2016Collapse
Dec 2Jan 1Jan 31Dec 2, 2015 – Jan 31, 2016 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- North Node trine Marsfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Rooney Mara, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
88th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
2 passages in force · North Node trine Mars · Jupiter trine Mars
Rooney Mara's chart on award day, 2016Collapse
Dec 15Jan 14Feb 13Dec 15, 2015 – Feb 13, 2016 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- North Node trine Marsfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Rooney Mara, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Rooney Mara is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Carol
Rooney Mara was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Carol.Wikidata P1411 (nominated for), P585 point-in-time at day precision, on Q228766. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
2 passages in force · North Node trine Mars · Jupiter trine Mars
Rooney Mara's chart on a career milestone, 2016Collapse
Dec 15Jan 14Feb 13Dec 15, 2015 – Feb 13, 2016 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- North Node trine Marsfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Rooney Mara, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Human Design
Manifesting Generator 2/4 with Sacral Authority
Her design combines a selective rhythm with gut-level responses, leaning toward private mastery before stepping into chosen public projects.
The Right Angle Cross of Laws
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Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 3.2 |
| · Earth | 50.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 36.6 |
| ☊ North node | 2.6 |
| ☋ South node | 1.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 17.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 23.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 13.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 14.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 26.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 10.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 28.2 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 60.4 |
| · Earth | 56.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 38.1 |
| ☊ North node | 8.1 |
| ☋ South node | 14.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 63.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 22.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 61.6 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 5.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 10.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 28.3 |
Defined channels · 4
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 3 Life's Work moving from Chaos to Innovation
Her primary key highlights a path of ordering raw turbulence into fresh creative expression and unforced artistic innocence.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 3 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 50 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 60 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 56 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 38 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 17 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 23 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 63 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 22 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 61 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 13 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
Vedic Nakshatras
uttara_bhadrapada Moon nakshatra
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | Ashwini | 1 | Aries 1° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Sun | Ashwini | 2 | Aries 3° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Ascendant | Ashwini | 4 | Aries 12° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| North node | Bharani | 4 | Aries 24° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Mars | Krittika | 2 | Taurus 0° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Chiron | Rohini | 1 | Taurus 11° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Pluto | Swati | 1 | Libra 9° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Vishakha | 4 | Scorpio 3° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Uranus | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 24° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Neptune | Mula | 3 | Sagittarius 9° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Jupiter | Shravana | 3 | Capricorn 19° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Moon | Uttara bhadrapada | 1 | Pisces 3° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
| Mercury | Uttara bhadrapada | 3 | Pisces 13° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
| Venus | Uttara bhadrapada | 4 | Pisces 13° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Apr 17, 1985 → Sep 29, 2003 | - |
| Mercury | Sep 29, 2003 → Sep 29, 2020 | - |
| Ketu | Sep 29, 2020 → Sep 29, 2027 | Now |
| Venus | Sep 29, 2027 → Sep 29, 2047 | - |
| Sun | Sep 29, 2047 → Sep 29, 2053 | - |
| Moon | Sep 29, 2053 → Sep 29, 2063 | - |
| Mars | Sep 29, 2063 → Sep 29, 2070 | - |
| Rahu | Sep 29, 2070 → Sep 29, 2088 | - |
| Jupiter | Sep 29, 2088 → Sep 29, 2104 | - |
Antardashas within Ketu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Ketu | Sep 29, 2020 → Feb 25, 2021 |
| Venus | Feb 25, 2021 → Apr 27, 2022 |
| Sun | Apr 27, 2022 → Sep 1, 2022 |
| Moon | Sep 1, 2022 → Apr 2, 2023 |
| Mars | Apr 2, 2023 → Aug 30, 2023 |
| Rahu | Aug 30, 2023 → Sep 16, 2024 |
| Jupiter | Sep 16, 2024 → Aug 23, 2025 |
| Saturn | Aug 23, 2025 → Oct 1, 2026 |
| Mercury | Oct 1, 2026 → Sep 29, 2027 |
Ayanamsa: 23.6516 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 203 · Yellow Seed · Galactic
Kan · Galactic tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 8 of Executive Authority and Endurance
This vibration emphasizes personal grit, strategic resilience, and the deliberate pursuit of high-impact professional milestones.
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Wood Ox of Methodical Tenacity
The Wood Ox brings a structured work ethic, steadfast integrity, and patient endurance to long-term collaborative creative efforts.
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 丑 |
| Month | 庚 | 辰 |
| Day | 丙 | 午 |
Day master
丙 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
Tarot Birth Cards
Strength Card of Composed Mastery
This archetype centers on mastering raw intensity through quiet discipline and internal fortitude rather than outward force.
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | Strength | courage, patience, inner resolve, compassion | Quiet, sustained strength — taming the difficult through patience rather than dominance. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
Sabian Symbols
Sun Sabian of High-Stakes Public Visibility
The degree emphasizes meeting public scrutiny directly, reflecting her commitment to challenging, uncompromising roles.
Sun · Aries 27°23'
A large audience confronts the performer
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A man succeeds in expressing himself simultaneously in two realms
"Interpenetration"
A large woman's hat with streamers blown by an east wind
"Overcoming"
A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings
"Duality"
A large audience confronts the performer
"Presence"
A bridge being built across a gorge
"Endeavor"
A new continent rising out of the ocean
"Genesis"
An Indian warrior riding fiercely, human scalps hanging from his belt
"Conquest"
Workmen drilling for oil
"Exploration"
A youth carries a lighted candle in a devotional ritual
"Reverence"
A military band marches noisily on through the city streets
"Pageantry"
Tiny children in sunbonnets
"Protection"
A group of people outfitting a large canoe at the start of a journey by water
"Preparation"
A train entering a tunnel
"Penetration"
A fertile garden under the full moon reveals a variety of full-grown vegetables
"Abundance"
Feng Shui
Kua 9
Favorable: East, Southeast, North, South
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Rooney Mara's birth chart
What is Rooney Mara's zodiac sign?
Rooney Mara's Sun sign is Aries.
When was Rooney Mara born?
Rooney Mara was born on Apr 17, 1985.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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Sources
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