
Not only does she get to be the most badass character in the show-she's on the ground doing much of the dirty work, while Marty and Wendy are generally operating behind the scenes-but she gets to flex a lot of great character moments, too.

In her performance, Garner gets so much to do. Walter White, on the other hand, emotionally abused and manipulated Jesse at just about every step of their journey together. The difference being, however, that Ruth is a character in significantly more control while she has been brought into the business by Marty and has an important relationship with him, she's much more of an equal and respected partner. In a way, Ruth is Ozark's parallel to Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) on Breaking Bad. For all the depth in her performance, Garner, 27, has won two Emmys for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the Primetime Emmys-and should certainly be nominated again for Season 4. Blood is thicker than water, and Ruth is always feeling the back and forth pull between her alliance to Marty and Wendy, and the pull from her roots, with her fellow Langmores, and locals like Darlene Snell. įrom her start as a backwoods scam artist in the first season, we've seen Ruth grow closer to the Byrdes through the years, to the point where she's considered a part of the family for most of Season 3 before breaking off as Season 4 begins but as Season 4 progresses, of course, she works her way back and forth. Which is why it's saying a lot when we say that Julia Garner-who plays the scrappy, enterprising Ruth Langmore-is the best character, giving the best performance, on Ozark. There are a lot of top-level acting talents in Ozark- Jason Bateman ( Marty Byrde) is a bona fide star, Laura Linney (Wendy Byrde) is a powerhouse who's been nominated for an Oscar three times, Tom Pelphrey (Ben Davis) is a new favorite of David Fincher's, and Janet McTeer (Helen Pierce) has herself been nominated for a pair of Oscars. She was once again nominated for an Emmy for her work in Season 3, and she once again won.She's been the best character for all four seasons of the show's run, carrying storylines and giving a character who could have otherwise been flat an exceptional amount of depth.Julia Garner plays Ruth Langmore on Ozark.Julia’s paternal grandmother, Georgia Ann Trebilcock, on the 1930 U.S. Sources: Julia’s paternal grandfather, James Parent Garner, on the 1930 U.S. Wilhelm was born in Katscher, Gmina Kietrz, Oppeln, Oberschlesien, Poland, the son of Carl Kalonimus Neisser and Marie Miryam Poppelauer. Julia’s maternal grandmother is also a German Jew, and is the daughter of Wilhelm/Willi Neisser and Rosa Friedmann. Julia’s maternal grandfather was named Zeev Gingold. Madelyn was the daughter of George Hiram Stanchfield and Elizabeth Jackson Park. Arthur was the son of Albert Trebilcock and Minnie Gribble, who were the children of English parents, with Cornish and English ancestry. Trebilcock and Madelyn/Madeline Elizabeth Stanchfield). Julia’s paternal grandmother is Georgia Ann Trebilcock (the daughter of Arthur F. Mary was the daughter of Frederick/Fred Pearent/Parent and Augusta Olbrich/Olbrish, who was of German descent. Harrison was the son of Levi Garner and Sarah Ann McMahan/McMahon, whose parents were from Northern Ireland/Ireland. James was born in Wisconsin, and was a prominent lawyer. Julia’s paternal grandfather was James Parent Garner (the son of Harrison Levi Garner and Mary Parent). Mark is the singer, guitarist, and keyboardist of the band Foster the People. Julia is married to musician Mark Foster.

Her mother, Tami Gingold, is Israeli, and was a well-known comedian there she is of German Jewish and Polish Jewish descent. Her father, Thomas Garner, an artist, has English, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry. Her roles include the films Martha Marcy May Marlene, Electrick Children, We Are What We Are, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Grandma, and Good Kids, and the shows The Americans, Dirty John, Ozark, and Inventing Anna. * father – English, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Place of Birth: Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
