Everyone who saw the movie Jurassic Park probably remembers Ariana Richards, the young actress who played Lexi Murphy. Ariana began her career in 1987, appearing in the sitcom Golden Girls. In total, there are more than twenty films and series in the filmography of this talented actress.
TV career
Ariana first appeared on the screen in 1987 in the popular sitcom Susanna Harris "Golden Girls". A year later, the actress played the role of Morgan in another famous sitcom - "My Sister Sam" (episode "Life, Death and Admiral Andy").
Ariana played her most famous television role in 1991 in the drama Substituted at Birth. The film tells about the difficult fate of two girls who were mixed up in the hospital. When one of them (Arlene) is seriously ill, analyzes show that the girl is not the biological daughter of the couple who raised her. The treatment does not help, and Arlene dies. Parents who have lost her begin a search for their biological daughter. She turns out to be 9-year-old Kimberly Mays (Ariana Richards), who is raised by a poor widower Robert. He lost everything in this life, and Kimberly is the only thing left for him.
The picture "Replaced at birth" was highly praised by critics. She was even nominated for an Emmy Award as the best television movie.
In the same 1991, the actress got a role in the television drama Locked Up: Mother's Fury. For playing the role of Kelly Galager in this film, Ariana was awarded the Young Artist Award as the best television actress.
Movie career
In 1990, Ariana played the role of Mindy Sterngood in the horror "Tremors of the Earth." The film gained popularity around the world, although the reviews of critics about it were mixed. In the wake of the popularity of the first film, four sequels were shot. In one of them, the third, Ariana Richards appeared in the role of the matured Mindy Sterngood.
In 1992, the fantastic film "Wonderful Trip", directed by Daffy Thuy, was released in wide distribution. The main character of the picture, Ben Wilson, is a widower who brings up her daughter Hilary alone. Ben owns a small hotel, his life is ordinary and calm. Neither father nor daughter expect that the real time travelers will soon settle in their small hotel.
The role of Ben Wilson was played by Jeff Daniels, and the role of Hilary - Ariana Richards. Films of David Tui were then little known, and "Wonderful Trip" did not gain much popularity.
In 1993, the actress played the most important role in her film career - the role of Lexi Murphy in the fantastic blockbuster "Jurassic Park" by Stephen Spielberg. The film received many prestigious film awards and collected more than a billion dollars at the global box office. Ariana herself for the successful performance of the role of Lexi Murphy was nominated for the Saturn Prize as the best young actress.
In the second part of the franchise, Lexi Murphy also played Ariana Richards, but in this film her role was episodic.
Personal life
Since 2001, Ariana almost did not act in films, she devoted herself to music and fine art. Ariana Richards is a professional impressionist painter. Most of all she likes to paint landscapes.
In 2013, Ariana married Mark Bolton. Now the couple live in Salem (Oregon).