Laura Harrier
Laura Ruth Harrier (born March 28, 1990 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actress and model .
Career
Laura Harrier was born in Chicago as one of two children to an insurance worker and a speech therapist . She graduated from high school in the city of Evanston in the US state of Illinois . After finishing school, she initially aspired to a modeling career and therefore moved to New York City at the age of 18 . Soon after, however, she switched to acting and therefore enrolled at the William Esper Studio . Her wish was mainly shaped by the work of the filmmaker Spike Lee .
Harrier has been an actress since 2013 and was first seen in the soap opera Love, Lies, Passion as Destiny Evans . In 2014 she made a guest appearance on the series Unforgettable .
In 2017, she took on the role of Liz Allan in the Marvel remake Spider-Man: Homecoming . Also in 2017 she appeared as Patrice Dumas in a supporting role in BlacKkKlansman of her idol Spike Lee. In 2019 she took on the leading female role in the drama Balance, Not Symmetry , a modern version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet . In 2020 she took on a leading role in the role of actress Camille Washington in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood .
In addition to acting, Harrier is also active as a model from time to time. She has already worked for brands such as L'Oréal , Louis Vuitton and Target .
Filmography (selection)
- 2013: Love, Lie, Passion ( One Life to Live , TV series, 43 episodes)
- 2014: Unforgettable (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014: The Last Five Years
- 2015: Forth Man Out
- 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming
- 2018: BlacKkKlansman
- 2019: Balance, Not Symmetry
- 2020: Hollywood (TV series, 6 episodes)
Web links
- Laura Harrier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Laura Harrier in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ortved, John: Laura Harrier . June 14, 2016.
- ^ A b Weatherford, Ashley: Laughing and Crying With Laura Harrier, the New Star of Spider-Man . The Cut . 5th July 2017.
- ↑ Laura Harrier: Career thanks to Spike Lee . vip.de. August 25, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harrier, Laura |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harrier, Laura Ruth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , United States |