Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix Expecting First Child Together

Rooney Mara is reportedly expecting her first child with actor and fiancé Joaquin Phoenix. The couple started dating in 2016 and got engaged in July last year.

A source confirmed to Page Six that the couple is expecting their first child together, but the duo has not yet confirmed the news themselves. The insider further claimed that Mara has been wearing a lot of baggy clothes to cover the bump and is already about six months pregnant.

The actors first met in mid-2012 on the set of Spike Jonze’s film “Her.” In 2016, Mara and Pheonix reunited for the movie “Mary Magdalene.” The “Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” star was portraying the role of Mary Magdalene while the “Joker” actor played Jesus in the movie.

At the time, W Magazine reported that the duo started dating after the film wrapped up production.

The two Hollywood stars made their first red carpet debut as a couple in 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival. They were seen sitting next to one another and even embraced each other when Phoenix won the Best Actor award for “You Were Never Really Here.”

In the same year, Phoenix finally confirmed with The New York Times that he has moved in with Mara. Since then, the duo has been spotted together on numerous occasions.

In July 2019, US Weekly reported that Mara and Phoenix have gotten engaged after the “Carol” actress was seen donning a diamond ring on her left hand.

Both stars are vegans and have been part of various animal rights demonstrations.

Mara is considered one of the best actresses of this generation. She started her professional career with a role on the TV show “Law And Order: Special Victims Unit.” She also made a cameo in David Fincher’s “The Social Network.”

Her moment of glory came in 2011 when she portrayed the lead role of Lisbeth Salander in the movie “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” The actress garnered universal acclaim for her acting skills and was also nominated for an Oscar.

She was nominated for another Academy Award in 2015 for the movie “Carol.”

On the other hand, Phoenix grabbed all the attention with his gritty performance in “Gladiator.” The actor received his first Oscar nomination for playing Commodus in Ridley Scott’s film. Since then, he has been nominated three times and finally got his hands on the golden statuette for playing the clown prince of Gotham in the movie “Joker.”