@bleikurefur: what types of films has mara starred in? out of curiosity if you have any mini headcanons (or if she was an actress that could be pigeon-holed into certain roles n genres)
the highlights of mara’s filmography are as follows:
collateral damage, a film starring both of her parents and mara’s debut. she is two years old, and she’s a non-speaking extra, but she’s the cutest damn extra of them all.
lieutenant drive, a crime drama starring arthur. this is her first speaking role at age five; her screen time as a girl made to testify at the trial of her mother’s assault is brief but memorable.
no way out, which features mara as a troubled, abused child. this is her breakout role. her part is maybe a little heavier than a six-year-old should be playing, but the risk pays off tremendously.
staying together, a family sitcom similar to our full house. six-year-old mara joins the cast in its second season as jessie stevens, the plucky youngest daughter of a large suburban family, and her addition is immediately praised for the sense of levity it adds to the show as well as her comedic timing. she stays on for the entirety of the show, another six years, and occasionally contributes her vocals to songs on the series’ soundtrack. this is the show she’s nominated for a golden globe for, but she doesn’t win. if adult mara is ever recognized, it’s for this role.
the wolf pack, a cheap, animated children’s film about a pack of anthropomorphic wolves. mara plays the lead voice role.
plain jane, a somewhat campy musical that’s a loving tribute to the musicals before it like singin’ in the rain and an american in paris. at age eleven, she plays a supporting role and sings. donna also stars in the lead role as mara’s character’s mother.
stars in nevada, a western drama with twelve-year-old mara in the lead role. it’s the most challenging of all of these, as a lot of her screen time is her and her alone in silence which doesn’t really fit with her fast-talking, colorful acting style - the risk doesn’t really pay off, and her performance receives very mixed reviews. this is her last role until her twenties, and her last significant role for a very long time.














