Top 8 Actresses Who Took on the Role of Mary Magdalene (2 of 5)

2. Rooney Mara — Mary Magdalene (2018)

Rooney Mara is a highly decorated actress, having been nominated for 53 awards (including an Oscar) and winning 16 of them over the course of her decade-and-a-half movie career. She first made a name for herself playing Mark Zuckerberg’s ex-girlfriend in 2010’s The Social Network, and landed the main role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo the following year. She played the title character in Mary Magdalene alongside her husband Joaquin Phoenix. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and the Asia Pacific Screen Academy both nominated Mara for Best Actress.

3. Barbara Hershey — The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

Barbara Hershey, who has a television and film career spanning over 50 years, has garnered praise as one of America’s greatest actresses. In addition to winning a Golden Globe and Emmy for her role in the TV film A Killing in a Small Town, she also received an Oscar nomination for the 1996 movie The Portrait of a Lady. Her portrayal of Mary Magdalene earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture.