Julia Garner: Emmy-Winning Star of Ozark & Inventing Anna

🎬 Started Acting to Overcome Shyness Julia began taking acting classes at age 15 to combat extreme shyness—what started as therapy became her career.

📽️ Breakout Role in Ozark Though she's now widely recognized as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, she originally auditioned for a smaller role.

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🏆 Two-Time Emmy Winner She won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Ozark)—in 2019 and 2020.

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🎞️ Acting Debut in Indie Films Her debut was in the indie film Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), followed by acclaimed roles in The Assistant and Electrick Children.

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🎓 Film Student Turned Star Julia studied film at Columbia University—she’s not just a talented actress but also passionate about directing and writing.

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🎤 Plays Anna Delvey with a Real Accent In Inventing Anna, she nailed a complex German-Russian accent after months of intense vocal training.

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💍 Married to Mark Foster Julia married Mark Foster, lead singer of Foster the People, in a private ceremony in 2019.

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💇 Naturally Curly Hair Icon Her signature curly blonde hair is natural, and she’s become a curly-hair icon in Hollywood.

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🧬 Born into a Creative Family Her mother, Tami Gingold, was a successful Israeli comedian and therapist, and her father is a painter and art teacher.

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