Julia Garner is one of the most captivating actresses since gaining fame in the Netflix series Ozark, where she portrays the character of Ruth Langmore.
The audience was impressed by her performance and became inquisitive about her age and background.
Julia Garner was born on 1 February 1994 in New York City, US. She completed her education at Indiana University. Currently, the young actress is 27 years old and posted a picture on Instagram on her birthday with the caption, ‘happy 27th birthday’.
All You Need To Know About Julia Garner
In her early life, Julia’s father, Thomas Garner, was a painter and an art educator by profession, while her mother, Tami Gingold, worked as a therapist. Furthermore, her mother was renowned for her acting and comedy in her native Israel.
Julia also has a sibling, her sister named Anna Garner, who is three years older than her, and is an artist and educator at a school in Manhattan.
At the age of 15, Julia decided to overcome her introverted nature by enrolling in dance lessons. Julia explains how she was involved in school productions before venturing into acting.
She said, “I took acting classes for a hobby because I was very shy. I was 15 and I wanted to keep myself busy. I really liked how it felt.”
After making her first film, she shared her experiences, saying, “Every film or production or TV show you always learn something from it but you don’t really know what you’re learning until after you shoot it.”
She didn’t comprehend the business after the first film, but she understood how she had to work and behave on the set.
Julia Performing In Short Films
She also mentioned in an interview that when she was in Columbia grad school, she would participate in short films.
At 16, she had her initial experience in a short film, The Dreamer, and appeared in another short film, One Thousand Cranes, the same year.
At 17, she was finally introduced to the world through Suan Durkin’s movie Martha Marcy May Marlene.
She detailed her experience with Martha Marcy May Marlene, saying, “Then I did this student film – I used to do a lot of student films for Columbia Film School when I was 15, and the student filmmaker’s girlfriend was interning at a casting agency.
“So my first audition was for an open casting call, which was thousands of people and I didn’t get the job. It was me and another girl.”
The other girl was not selected, but after a few days, Julia received a call confirming her for Martha Marcy May Marlene.
In an interview, she revealed that although she didn’t know anyone in the film industry, her role helped her to progress in her career.
In 2012, David Chase invited her to portray a role in his movie Not Fade Away, and that role was specifically written for Julia.
Julia began moving ahead as her career took off with her incredible acting in movies such as Electrick Children (2012) and The Last Exorcism Part II, among others.
She made her television debut in 2015 in The Americans. She was also featured in Girls in 2016, the same year she was cast in the Netflix series, The Get Down.
At 24, she appeared in lead roles in Everything Is Beautiful Far Away, Tomatoes Red, and One Percent More Humid.
Julia’s Most Memorable Role
Then came the turning point of her career; in 2017, she landed the role of Ruth Langmore in the Ozark series.
All the viewers adored this Netflix series. The star went on to win the 2017 Emmy awards for her outstanding performance, and she won another Emmy award for Ruth later on.
After playing Ruth Langmore for several series, Julia expressed her thoughts, “I love it. You don’t want the same arc. I feel my characters are not characters; I see them as people.”
She emphasized Ruth, saying, “You can’t really judge them. And I love that [the writers] change her all the time. Well, I don’t want to say ‘change’ because every year, people evolve, good or bad.”
Just like fans, Julia considers the turning point to be Ruth. Although she played a role in movies and series, including short films, her hype built up after Ruth.
Julia’s Marriage
In April 2019, Julia was engaged to Mark Foster. They dated for ten months before deciding to tie the knot in December 2019.
Her husband is a musician, a songwriter, and the lead singer in his band Foster the People. So far, the band has released three albums and fifteen music videos.
What Was Next For Julia After Ruth?
After portraying the role of Ruth Langmore, Julia experienced a major boost in her career. She joined a project with Waco, a comedy-drama for which she appeared in 6 episodes of the series.
Then, she was seen in five episodes of Maniac, another comedy-drama. This wasn’t the end; in 2019, she appeared in two episodes of Modern Love, released on Amazon Prime Video.
In 2020, it was speculated that Julia would be featured in the new upcoming Netflix series 2020. However, things didn’t go as planned, and the first trailer of her new Netflix series named “Inventing Anna” was released on 22 November 2021.
Starring the lead actor, Julia, a real-life scammer who defrauded wealthy New Yorkers by posing as a German heiress. The fans are teased with the trailer and eagerly waiting for its release.
What is Julia Garner’s Net-worth?
After her outstanding performance on Ozark, Julia’s net worth increased to one million dollars. It was also speculated that the rising talent would continue to build her wealth in the upcoming years.
According to the user’s calculation regarding celebrities, the actress is estimated to have a net worth of more than three million dollars. At 27 years old, we can expect the actress to make further strides in the future.
