Who is Julia Garner, actress picked to play Madonna in biopic? Her starring roles in Ozark and Inventing Anna on Netflix
- Playing Anna Sorokin in true-crime series Inventing Anna about the fake socialite who conned New York society brought Garner international fame
- Before that the 28-year-old American earned attention as one of the stars of crime drama series Ozark on Netflix. She’s been in several films too
Julia Garner, star of Netflix series Ozark and also known for her turn as the high society scammer Anna Sorokin in Inventing Anna, has reportedly been approached to play Madonna in a biopic of the pop diva.
Madonna, who will direct the film, is said to have approved of Garner’s casting after a “gruelling” audition process; among the other actresses considered for the role were British actress Florence Pugh, Euphoria’s Alexa Demie and Australian actress Odessa Young, according to Variety.
Like the multi-talented Madonna, you “have to be able to do everything”, one person familiar with the audition process told The Hollywood Reporter.
So who is Julia Garner?
For starters, she is not related to Hollywood star Jennifer Garner. The 28-year-old American actress and model was born and raised in Riverdale, New York.
Her mother, Tami Gingold, currently a therapist, was a successful comedian on the Israeli edition of Saturday Night Live. Her father, Thomas Garner, is a painter and art teacher. Her sister also followed a creative career path as a writer, producer and artist.
