- Born
- Birth nameLaura Ruth Harrier
- Height5′ 8¾″ (1.75 m)
- Laura Harrier is a Chicago-native who shortly after moving to New York for drama school was discovered by Steve McQueen for his HBO pilot. Harrier is best known for landing as the breakout role as 'Liz Allan' opposite Tom Holland in Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Homecoming." She is also seen in auteur filmmaker Spike Lee's award-winning film, "BlacKkKlansman." Starring opposite John David Washington and Adam Driver, the film earned six Academy Award nominations in 2019, including a Best Picture nomination. "BlacKkKlansman" was also honored with the coveted Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Harrier has also garnered critical acclaim portraying Robin Givens alongside Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson in Hulu's eight-episode limited series "Mike." The series was executive produced by LuckyChap's Tom Ackerley and Margot Robbie. She also starred as 'Camille Washington,' a young black actress in the 1940s trying to make it as a leading lady in Hollywood with all the odds against her in the Ryan Murphy-created Netflix original series, "Hollywood."
Most recently, Harrier appeared alongside Jack Harlow in 20th Century Studios' remake of the iconic 1992 film "White Men Can't Jump." The film, directed by Kalmatic and produced by Kenya Barris , premiered on Hulu on May 19, 2023.
Harrier currently resides in Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shelter PR
- ChildrenNo Children
- RelativesSibling(Sibling)J. Waskom Picket(Great Grandparent)
- Her father is African-American and her mother is of Rusyn (from Ukraine) and English descent.
- Her maternal grandmother was born in Lucknow, India, to American missionary parents. Laura's great-grandfather was noted Methodist minister and missionary J. Waskom Pickett.
- Began modeling at the age of 17 after being discovered by a location scout who was doing a photo shoot at her house after she came home from school.
- Attended Evanston Township High School from 2004-2008 in Evanston, IL.
- Was in a relationship with American basketball player Klay Thompson.
- I stopped modeling so I could go to drama school at the William Esper Studio. It's Meisner.
- Even though 'Spider-Man' is a huge blockbuster, it really didn't feel like that. It felt like we were making this weird, funny high school movie. Like just hanging out with a group of friends.
- I just hope I can still take the subway, honestly.
- People just can't wrap their heads around two young black women in a major production.
- My dad works in insurance; my mom is a speech pathologist. Very Midwestern, adorable childhood.
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