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Jurassic Park was not only the film that captivated millions of fans in the 90’s, it was also the introduction to the world of Ariana Richards, the unforgettable Lex Murphy
In 1993, director Steven Spielberg once again amazed the world by releasing a film that brought moviegoers from all over the world closer to the appearance of dinosaurs and a utopian adventure like Jurassic Park, in whose cast there was a young girl who captivated everyone with her innocence. and her bravery, Ariana Richards.
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The cast of Jurassic Park was led by Sam Neil, Jeff Godlblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, and children Joseph Mazello and Ariana Richards, in the role of Lex Murphy, the granddaughter of John Hammond.
The great opportunities
Originally from Healdsburg County, California, Ariana Clarice Richards was born on September 11, 1979, into a family that was dedicated to the artistic environment from different trenches. Her mother Darielle was a publicist and her sister Bethany also embraced the acting trade.
Thanks to the natural concern for stepping on the stage, Richards made her debut in 1987 in a chapter of the Golden Girls series, which opened the doors to other opportunities such as the role of Carol Wetherby in Prancer, or that of Mindy Sterngood in Tremors.
Entering Jurassic Park
But his big break came in 1992 when the young Ariana Richards, 13 years old, was selected to give life to the teenager Lex Murphy within the plot of Jurassic Park, which premiered on June 11, 1993 in the United States. .
Richards appeared in the sequel Jurassic Park: Lost Silence, from 1997, where he only made a cameo, in what were his last appearances on the big screen, while on television his appearances were more constant in films such as Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie and The Princess Stallion.
Richards also participated in the video Brick, by the band Ben Folds Five, where the young woman plays a girl who makes the difficult decision to have an abortion.
What has happened to Ariana Richards today?
Although her career as an actress did not have a regularity, Richards preferred to be educated in art, and studied at Skidmore College where she excelled in fine arts and drama. These skills allowed the now plastic artist to win recognition for the best average. This allowed him to continue her studies at Art Center College of Design and at West Oregon University.
In October 2005, Richards won first place in the National Professional Oil Painting Competition, and has exhibited his work throughout the United States.
On a personal level, Ariana Richards married Nark Bolton in 2013, and in 2015 they had their first child.
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