Elizabeth Faith Ludlow is an American actress known for her portrayal of Arat in the

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television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2016–2018); she is also known for her role as Mona in the

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TV series '' Satisfaction'', and as Cas Isakovic in '' Another Life'' (2019-2021). She also appeared in ''

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''.

Early life

Ludlow was born in

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. She grew up in

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, and was adopted as a child. Her adopted mother is from

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originally. She states the desire to act was inside her from an early age. Ludlow became involved with acting during her studies at Georgia State University, where she earned a degree in theatre. She chose doing this over playing soccer. Joining an acting troupe at the university opened the start of her career.

Career

Elizabeth began her career in 2013. She portrayed a girl in an episode of ''

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'' television series. Since then, she has appeared in various television series, and subsequently ''

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'', ''Bound'', '' Powers'', '' Mr. Right'', and '' Satisfaction''. In 2017 she was in the movie ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' as Easik Mother. In 2016, she portrayed Agent Kat Ryan in the film ''

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'', and also started a three season recurring role as Arat in the series ''The Walking Dead''. In 2019, Ludlow joined the main cast of '' Another Life'', which ran for two seasons before being canceled.

Personal life

Ludlow is a member of the LGBT community and uses she/they pronouns.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ludlow, Elizabeth Living people American film actresses 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people) American LGBTQ actresses Actresses from Pittsburgh Actresses from Savannah, Georgia LGBTQ people from Georgia (U.S. state)