Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the

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series '' Shameless'' and in the

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series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with

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in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016).

Early life

Yarosh is a native of

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, 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

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. Yarosh spent her early years in Bedminster.

Career

Yarosh first appeared on film at the age of 5 as an

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in ''

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'' (2004), starring

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, which filmed in her home town. She began studying acting and dance, first appearing

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, and then won the role of ballet dancer Karen in the 2009

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production of ''

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'' at the

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, when she was 10. Yarosh moved with her mother to

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at age 12, and began booking

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s on television, including the series ''

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'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. She appeared in the 2012 film, '' The Color of Time'', starring

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and

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, playing the first love of poet C. K. Williams. Yarosh then had recurring roles on the

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sitcom '' See Dad Run'', and the

series '' Shameless'', replacing Dove Cameron in the latter series. She postponed attending college full time when she was cast in the

sci-fi miniseries '' Heroes Reborn''. Yarosh played Samantha, the would-be daughter of

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(

) in the 2016 action film '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back''. She starred opposite Erin Moriarty and

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in the 2018 sports drama ''

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''. She played Caroline "Line" Found, a star

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volleyball player, whose team went on to win the state championship after she was killed in a moped accident. Yarosh was cast opposite

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and

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in ''Foreign Exchange'', a drama written by

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. She also appeared in '' Back Roads'', a film directed by

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. Yarosh joined the cast of the

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series '' Greenhouse Academy'' for its third season, replacing actress Grace Van Dien in the role of Brooke Osmond. In 2019, she signed on to the second season of the

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series ''

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'', recurring as college student Kelen Stewart.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Notes

*A. Known as ''Perfect Family, Perfect Murder'' when shown by Channel 5 in the UK

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yarosh, Danika 1998 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New Jersey Actors from Morris County, New Jersey Actors from Somerset County, New Jersey American child actresses American film actresses American people of Ukrainian descent American television actresses People from Bedminster, New Jersey People from Morristown, New Jersey