Danika Yarosh

Danika Yarosh
Danika Yarosh
	Yarosh at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	October 1, 1998 (age 26); Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer
Years active	2004–present

Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998)^[1] is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series Shameless and in the NBC series Heroes Reborn. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016).

Early life

Yarosh is a native of Bedminster, New Jersey, the daughter of Victor and Linda Yarosh. She has three siblings, an older sister, Amanda, who also acts, an older brother, Erik, and a younger brother, Peter.^[2] Her father is a former member of the United States Air Force.^[3] Yarosh spent her early years in Bedminster.

Career

Yarosh first appeared on film at the age of 5 as an extra in The Stepford Wives (2004), starring Nicole Kidman, which filmed in her home town.^[4] She began studying acting and dance, first appearing off-Broadway, and then won the role of ballet dancer Karen in the 2009 Broadway production of Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre, when she was 10.^[3]

Yarosh moved with her mother to Los Angeles at age 12, and began booking bit parts on television, including the series 30 Rock and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She appeared in the 2012 film, The Color of Time, starring Mila Kunis and James Franco, playing the first love of poet C. K. Williams.^[5] Yarosh then had recurring roles on the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run, and the Showtime series Shameless, replacing Dove Cameron in the latter series. She postponed attending college full time when she was cast in the NBC sci-fi miniseries Heroes Reborn.^[3]

Yarosh played Samantha, the would-be daughter of Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) in the 2016 action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. She starred opposite Erin Moriarty and Helen Hunt in the 2018 sports drama The Miracle Season. She played Caroline "Line" Found, a star Iowa City West High School volleyball player, whose team went on to win the state championship after she was killed in a moped accident.^[6] Yarosh was cast opposite Teri Polo and Dylan Walsh in Foreign Exchange, a drama written by Chris Sivertson. ^[7] She also appeared in Back Roads, a film directed by Alex Pettyfer. Yarosh joined the cast of the Netflix series Greenhouse Academy for its third season, replacing actress Grace Van Dien in the role of Brooke Osmond.^[8] In 2019, she signed on to the second season of the USA Network series The Purge, recurring as college student Kelen Stewart.^[9]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Stepford Wives	Child in town fair	Uncredited^[4]
2010	Crush	Sarah	Short film
	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Young Daryl	Episode #2.10
	A Breath Away	Maria	Short film
2011	30 Rock	School Girl	Episode: "TGS Hates Women"
	Angel	Abbey	Short film
	Nerd Wars	Ivanka	Short film
	A Christmas Wedding Tail	Madison	Television film
2012	In Plain Sight	Bonnie Arnett/Bonnie Wilson	Episode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec"
	Retribution	Ashlee Simmons	Television film
	The Color of Time (a.k.a. Tar)	Irene	Film
2013	1600 Penn	Jessica	Episode: "Frosting/Nixon"
2013–2014	See Dad Run	Olivia	Recurring role (9 episodes)
2014–2015	Shameless	Holly Herkimer	Recurring role (11 episodes)
2010–2015	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Ariel Thornhill/Nicole Goshgarian	3 episodes
2015–2016	Heroes Reborn	Malina Bennett	Main role (13 episodes)
2016	Jack Reacher: Never Go Back	Samantha Dutton	Film
2017	Chicago P.D.	Ellie Olstern	Episode: "I Remember Her Now "
2018	The Miracle Season	Caroline "Line" Found	Film
2018	Back Roads	Ashlee	Film
2019-2020	Greenhouse Academy	Brooke Osmond	Main role (seasons 3 and 4)
2019	Deadly Switch^[A]	Monica	Main role
2019	The Purge	Kelen Stewart	Recurring role
2021	Shameless Hall of Shame	Holly Herkimer	Episode: "Debbie, Carl & Liam: They Grow Up So Fast"^[10]
2023	Great White Lies	Sofia	Short film
TBD	The Get Back Girl	Amelia Armstrong	Post-production
TBD	13 Steps	Chloe Penrose	Pre-production

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref(s)
2014	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 14-16	1600 Penn	Won	^[11]
2014		Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress	See Dad Run	Nominated	^[12]
2015		Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 14-16	Shameless	Nominated	^[13]
2016		Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress	Heroes Reborn	Nominated	^[14]
		Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 14-21	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Nominated	^[15]
	Young Entertainer Awards	Best Supporting Young Actress - Television Movie, Mini Series or Special	Heroes Reborn	Nominated	^[16]
	Young Entertainer Awards	Best Guest Starring Young Actress 14-16 - Television Series	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Nominated

Notes

A. ^ Known as Perfect Family, Perfect Murder when shown by Channel 5 in the UK^[17]

References

^ Helena, Magi (October 1, 2019). "YOUR DAILY ASTROLOGY, For release 10/1/19 for 10/01/19". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ Rose, Erin (July 24, 2009). "Young Bedminster child star on the rise". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mottram, James (October 20, 2016). "Danika Yarosh, interview: 'Tom Cruise and I clicked in a way that's so unusual'". The Independent. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Stuart, Sandy (July 17, 2003). "It's OK to call them 'Stepford Wives'". The Bernardsville News.
^ Brown, Keah (May 19, 2015). "Danika Yarosh Interview". Cliché. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
^ Elkadi, Nina (October 6, 2016). "Caroline Found movie about never giving up". The Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 4, 2018). "Heather Morris, Drew Seeley, Mekia Cox To Topline 'Back To 1'; Danika Yarosh Cast In 'Foreign Exchange'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^ Petski, Denise (September 4, 2018). "'Greenhouse Academy': Danika Yarosh Set As Series Regular In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
^ Pedersen, Erik (August 5, 2019). "'The Purge': Rochelle Aytes & Danika Yarosh To Recur In Season 2 Of USA Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
^ "Shameless Hall of Shame". warnerbros.com. Warner Bros. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ Joe Kraus. "Nominations for 35th Annual Young Artist Awards" (PDF). Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "37th Annual Young Artist Awards (2016)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "37th Annual Young Artist Awards (2016)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "2016 NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Young Entertainer Awards. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "When is Perfect Family, Perfect Murder on TV next?". TV Guide.

External links

Danika Yarosh at IMDb

[1] Helena, Magi (October 1, 2019). "YOUR DAILY ASTROLOGY, For release 10/1/19 for 10/01/19". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[2] Rose, Erin (July 24, 2009). "Young Bedminster child star on the rise". The Bernardsville News. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

[mottram-3] Mottram, James (October 20, 2016). "Danika Yarosh, interview: 'Tom Cruise and I clicked in a way that's so unusual'". The Independent. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

[Stuart-4] Stuart, Sandy (July 17, 2003). "It's OK to call them 'Stepford Wives'". The Bernardsville News.

[5] Brown, Keah (May 19, 2015). "Danika Yarosh Interview". Cliché. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

[6] Elkadi, Nina (October 6, 2016). "Caroline Found movie about never giving up". The Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

[7] N'Duka, Amanda (May 4, 2018). "Heather Morris, Drew Seeley, Mekia Cox To Topline 'Back To 1'; Danika Yarosh Cast In 'Foreign Exchange'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

[8] Petski, Denise (September 4, 2018). "'Greenhouse Academy': Danika Yarosh Set As Series Regular In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

[9] Pedersen, Erik (August 5, 2019). "'The Purge': Rochelle Aytes & Danika Yarosh To Recur In Season 2 Of USA Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2019.

[10] "Shameless Hall of Shame". warnerbros.com. Warner Bros. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[11] "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[12] Joe Kraus. "Nominations for 35th Annual Young Artist Awards" (PDF). Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[13] "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[14] "37th Annual Young Artist Awards (2016)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[15] "37th Annual Young Artist Awards (2016)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[16] "2016 NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Young Entertainer Awards. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[17] "When is Perfect Family, Perfect Murder on TV next?". TV Guide.

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