Biography

Mara has worked professionally as an actress, casting director and teacher. She is best known for casting the series Gilmore Girls (with partner Jami Rudofsky) and years of pilots that never saw the light of day.

In 2008 she started an actor's collective which offered eclectic acting and writing class content to professional actors and featured industry professionals (James Gunn, Danny Strong, Wendi McClendon-Covey) guesting and leading some classes. Some of Mara's collective members include Jerrika Hinton, Katie Lowes, Elizabeth Chomko and Sean Gunn.

In 2017 she became an adjunct faculty member in the BFA Acting For Film and Television Department at the performing arts college Hussian College In Studio (formerly known as Studio School).

Additionally, three of her short plays have been produced by Collaboraction Theatre's Sketchbook Series. Mara splits her time between Los Angeles and Chicago.
- IMDb mini biography by: A friendly ghost

Mara has worked professionally as an actress, casting director and teacher. She is best known for casting the series Gilmore Girls (with partner Jami Rudofsky) and years of pilots that never saw the light of day.

In 2008 she developed an actor's collective which offered eclectic acting and writing classes to professional actors. Some of her guest teachers included James Gunn, Danny Strong & Wendi McClendon-Covey. Some of Mara's collective members included Jerrika Hinton, Katie Lowes, Elizabeth Chomko and Sean Gunn.

In 2017 she became an adjunct faculty member in the BFA Acting For Film and Television Department at the performing arts college Studio School which later merged with AMDA.

Additionally, three of her short plays were produced by Chicago's Collaboraction Theatre Sketchbook Series, one of which has been published in an anthology. Mara splits her time between Colorado, Los Angeles and Chicago.
- IMDb mini biography by: A friendly ghost