Danika Yarosh | |
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Yarosh at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International
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Born |
Danika Yarosh October 1, 1998 Morristown, New Jersey, USA |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress, dancer |
Years active | 2004–present |
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Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series Shameless and in the NBC series Heroes Reborn. She starred opposite Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016).
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. Her father is a former member of the United States Air Force.
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. 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.
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. Yarosh then had recurring roles on the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run, and the Showtime series Shameless. She postponed attending college full time when she was cast in the NBC sci-fi miniseries Heroes Reborn.