They’re both ruthless women,’ Julia Garner said of her most prominent TV roles, Ozark’s Ruth Langmore and Inventing Anna’s Anna Sorokin. She’s an artist who’s made her name playing tough and ambitious characters that she often disappears into. Now, though, Garner is being recognised for her own growing star power, becoming more than a character actor.
She’s had a memorable career on the big screen, too, with her first role being in 2011 drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. More recently, she’s worked with director Kitty Green on both The Assistant and The Royal Hotel. After a well-publicised and apparently gruelling boot camp, Garner also bagged the role of Madonna in the music icon’s self-produced biopic. While that project was ultimately put on hold, even getting the part is a testament to Garner’s talent.