Zoe Barnes
The ambitious young reporter who trades stories with Frank.
Zoe Barnes is an ambitious young reporter at The Washington Herald, played by Kate Mara. She makes a deal with Frank Underwood: he leaks her stories, and she gets bigger scoops.
Their arrangement turns into an affair.
Background
She moves to the website Slugline and starts to suspect Frank was involved in Peter Russo's death. In the first episode of season two, Frank pushes her in front of a Metro train.
Her counterpart in the British series is Mattie Storin.
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