Julia Garner American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Garner Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Garner Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is a former Wayne State University linguistics instructor. Laura Payne Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: February 1, 1994, Bronx, New York, U.S. (Show more) Julia Garner (born February 1, 1994, Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American actress whose breakthrough came playing devious and street-smart Ruth Langmore in the award-winning Netflix crime thriller Ozark (2017–22). For her performance she won three Emmy awards (2019, 2020, and 2022) for best supporting actress in a drama series. She continued to earn accolades for her portrayals of complex characters, in The Assistant and Inventing Anna. Garner is the second of two daughters born to Tamar Gingold, an Israeli comedic actress turned therapist, and Thomas Garner, a painter and teacher. She grew up in Riverdale, an upper-middle-class section ...(100 of 882 words)

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