Ariana Greenblatt Explained

Ariana Greenblatt
Birth Date:27 August 2007
Birth Place:New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2015–present

Ariana Greenblatt (born August 27, 2007) is an American actress. She first became known for starring in the Disney Channel comedy series Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018). Her early roles include the comedy film A Bad Moms Christmas (2017), the Marvel film (2018), and the musical film In the Heights (2021). Greenblatt achieved a career breakthrough for starring in the science-fiction film 65, the comedy film Barbie, and the fantasy television series Ahsoka (all 2023). For Barbie, she received nominations at the Critics' Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Early life

Greenblatt was born in New York on August 27, 2007.[1] [2] Her father, Shon Greenblatt, is an actor, and he and her paternal grandparents are Broadway producers.[3] She is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent through her father, while her mother is Puerto Rican.[4] [5] [6]

Career

In 2016, Greenblatt began her career as a child actress[7] when she was cast in a starring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle playing Daphne, the youngest child in the Diaz family.[8] Her first film role was Lori in A Bad Moms Christmas in 2017. In 2018, Greenblatt played a young Gamora in . She subsequently appeared in the films In the Heights, The One and Only Ivan, and Love and Monsters.

In 2020, she voiced a young Velma Dinkley in Scoob!,[9] and in 2021, she voiced Tim's eldest daughter Tabitha in ,[10] a role which she would reprise in . In 2023, Greenblatt starred as Koa in the science fiction thriller film 65,[11] and appeared as Sasha in the Barbie film and as young Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka series on Disney+.[12] [13] [14] She played Tiny Tina in Borderlands, a feature film adaptation of the video game of the same name.[15] [16]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017A Bad Moms ChristmasLori Harkness
2018Young Gamora
2020Scoob!Young Velma Dinkley (voice)
The One and Only IvanJulia
Love and MonstersMinnow
2021In the HeightsYoung Nina Rosario
AwakeMatilda Adams
Tabitha Templeton (voice)
202365Koa
BarbieSasha
2024BorderlandsTiny Tina
TBA Post-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Liv and MaddieRainaEpisode: "Joy-to-a-Rooney"
2016–2018Stuck in the MiddleDaphne DiazMain role
2018HerselfContestant; one of the three runners-up
2022–2023Tabitha Templeton (voice)Main role (season 1); recurring (season 2)
2023AhsokaYoung Ahsoka TanoEpisode: "Part Five: Shadow Warrior"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociation CategoryNominated workResultRef.
2021Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Original Song in an Animated Film"Together We Stand"[17]
2023Las Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsYouth in Film – FemaleBarbie[18]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth Performance[19]
2024Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Young Actor/Actress[20]
Music City Film Critics AssociationBest Young Actress[21]
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[22]
Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Youth Performance[23]
Big Screen Achievement AwardsRising Star of the YearHerself[24]

Notes and References

  1. 1298723512862101504 . ArianaG . Happy Birthday @dylanobrien my fellow Virgo, I cant believe we both made it to 13, you today and me tomorrowI'm not sure the world is ready for us in #LoveAndMonsters but I do know it's needed desperately Love ya and hope your smiling having a great day✨ ❤️ . Ariana Greenblatt . August 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721072819/https://twitter.com/ArianaG/status/1298723512862101504 . July 21, 2023 . dead.
  2. 1431312493767397377 . ArianaG . i'm 14 today☺️☺️ . Ariana Greenblatt . August 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828061256/https://twitter.com/ArianaG/status/1431312493767397377 . August 28, 2021 . dead.
  3. Web site: Zungu . Akhona . 2023-07-06 . Ariana Greenblatt's Parents: Her Father Is an Actor and the Son of Noted Broadway Producers . 2023-07-19 . news.amomama.com . en.
  4. Web site: Keys . Lisa . 2021-06-15 . 10 Jew-ish Facts About 'In the Heights' . 2023-07-26 . Kveller . . en.
  5. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Hannah . May 2020 . Awake in Love and Monsters . 2023-07-26 . Civilian Magazine.
  6. Web site: Marric . Linda . 2023-07-19 . Barbie review: Absurd and deadly serious . 2023-07-26 . The Jewish Chronicle.
  7. Web site: 2016-12-21 . Ariana Greenblatt & Malachi Barton - The Project For Women . 2023-06-23 . en-US.
  8. Web site: kate . 2016-11-19 . An interview with the cast of Stuck in the Middle . 2023-06-23 . Highlights Along the Way . en-US.
  9. Web site: Bentancor . Nestor . 2020-05-15 . » SCOOB! Interview: Ariana Greenblatt on Voicing Young Velma and More! . 2023-06-23 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Stivale . Shelby . 2021-08-31 . Ariana Greenblatt Gushes Over 'The Boss Baby,' Talks 'Stuck in the Middle' . 2023-06-23 . J-14 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-03-08 . '65' Star Ariana Greenblatt Talks Getting Adam Driver to Break, 'Barbie' and Prank Calls with Josh Brolin . 2023-06-23 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Web site: Kroll . Justin . November 17, 2020 . Ariana Greenblatt To Co-Star With Adam Driver in Sony Sci-Fi Thriller '65' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129164403/https://deadline.com/2020/11/ariana-greenblatt-adam-driver-sony-65-1234617310/ . November 29, 2020 . August 26, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . April 14, 2022 . Everything to Know About Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414183501/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/margot-robbie-greta-gerwig-barbie-plot-cast-details-1234703047/ . April 14, 2022 . April 14, 2022 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-04-24 . Ariana Greenblatt Is No Newbie . 2023-06-23 . Elle . en-US.
  15. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . March 12, 2021 . Haley Bennett To Star In Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' . August 26, 2021 . . April 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420222705/https://deadline.com/2021/03/haley-bennett-to-star-in-eli-roths-borderlands-1234713251/ . live .
  16. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2021-03-01 . Ariana Greenblatt Joins Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' Movie . 2023-06-23 . Deadline.
  17. Web site: Beyoncé, Van Morrison, Hans Zimmer Receive Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations. Jazz Tangcay . November 4, 2021. Variety. November 4, 2021.
  18. Web site: Las Vegas Film Critics Society 2023 Sierra Award Winners. Las Vegas Film Critics Society. January 11, 2024.
  19. Web site: The 2023 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations . Matt . Neglia . Next Best Picture . December 9, 2023 . December 9, 2023.
  20. Web site: The Critics Choice is 'Barbie' with 18 CCA Nominations; 'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' follow with 13 each . Hammond . Pete . . December 13, 2023 . December 13, 2023.
  21. Web site: The Music City Film Critics' Association's 2024 Nominations Are In. Logan. Butts. Nashville Scene. January 8, 2024. January 11, 2024.
  22. Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®. . January 10, 2024. January 10, 2024.
  23. Web site: "Poor Things" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" Lead the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations . . January 3, 2024 . January 3, 2024.
  24. Web site: 'Barbie' Actress Ariana Greenblatt to Receive Rising Star of the Year Award at CinemaCon . . April 4, 2024 . April 14, 2024.