{"id":4760326,"date":"2025-08-10T06:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=4760326"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:40:27","slug":"who-is-julia-garner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-julia-garner-4760326\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Julia Garner? 5 Things to Know About the ‘Weapons’ Actress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Julia Garner has captivated audiences with roles in ‘Ozark’ and ‘Inventing Anna.’ Learn more about the Emmy-winning star ahead of her appearance in ‘Weapons.’<\/h3>\n

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Julia Garner<\/strong><\/a> has cemented herself as one of Hollywood\u2019s most compelling talents, and her star power only continues to rise in 2025.\u00a0The 31-year-old actress, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark<\/em>, recently took on the horror film Weapons<\/em>, adding another genre to her already diverse r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Known for her ability to disappear into complex, layered characters, Garner continues to impress both critics and audiences alike.<\/p>\n

So, who is Julia Garner? She is leading the pack of Hollywood’s next generation of mega stars. From her personal life to her breakout role, HollywoodLife<\/strong> has all the key facts about Julia.<\/p>\n

1. Julia was chosen by Madonna to play the singer in a biopic.<\/h2>\n

After an extensive audition process, Julia was offered the role of Madonna<\/strong><\/a> in the upcoming biopic The film was first announced in 2020 about the pop star, according to Variety<\/em><\/a>. Julia is “expected to accept the offer” soon. Julia has been a frontrunner for the role, along with Florence Pugh<\/strong>, Odessa Young<\/strong>, and Alexa Demie<\/strong>. Madonna herself is directing the project about her life and career<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Madonna herself is set to direct the project, which went on pause in 2023 while she focused on her world tour. In 2025, Julia confirmed on the SmartLess<\/a> <\/em>podcast that the biopic is still in the works, noting, \u201cAnything that\u2019s great\u2026 takes a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Julia rose to fame playing Ruth on Ozark<\/em>.<\/h2>\n

Julia’s breakout role was playing Ruth Langmore<\/a> in the Netflix series Ozark<\/em>. She won back-to-back Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In addition to Ozark<\/em>, Julia notably starred in the Netflix series Inventing Anna<\/em><\/a> and the Bravo series Dirty John<\/em>.<\/p>\n

3. Julia is married.<\/h2>\n

Julia married Mark Foster<\/strong> in December 2019. Mark is the lead vocalist of the band Foster the People. The couple got engaged at\u00a0Yellowstone National Park in May 2019.<\/p>\n

4. Julia went to college.<\/h2>\n

Julia attended Indiana University. She graduated with a degree in psychology. The actress began taking acting lessons when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

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Julia Garner in ‘Ozark.’ (Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Julia is not related to Jennifer Garner.<\/h2>\n

Despite having the same last name, Julia is not related to actress Jennifer Garner<\/strong><\/a>. Julia grew up in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx. Jennifer grew up in West Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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