In 2011 , Mara had a career breakthrough when she portrayed Lisbeth Salander , the title character in David Fincher 's '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo '' , based on Stieg Larsson 's '' Millennium '' book series . She received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama . In 2013 , she starred in the thriller '' Side Effects '' , the independent drama '' Ai n't Them Bodies Saints '' , and the acclaimed sci-fi romantic drama '' Her '' . The following year , she starred in the adventure drama film '' Trash '' ( 2014 ) . In 2015 , she garnered further critical acclaim for her performance in Todd Haynes ' romantic drama '' Carol '' : winning the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival ( tying with Emmanuelle Bercot for Mon Roi ) , and receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama , the SAG Award , the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
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