Laura Ruth Harrier\u00a0(born March 28, 1990) is an American actress and model. She began modelling at 17 after a\u00a0location scout discovered her. She moved to New York City, where she continued modelling and was represented by agencies such as\u00a0IMG Models\u00a0and\u00a0Wilhelmina Models. She modelled for various mainstream magazines, appeared in campaigns for\u00a0Urban Outfitters,\u00a0Macy’s\u00a0and\u00a0Steve Madden, and was the face of\u00a0Garnier. After appearing in several commercials and student films, Harrier pursued acting and studied at the\u00a0William Esper Studio. She was first recognized for her role as\u00a0Destiny Evans\u00a0in the 2013 one-season reboot of the American\u00a0soap opera\u00a0One Life to Live.<\/p>\n
Harrier’s role as\u00a0Peter Parker’s love interest, Liz Allan, in\u00a0Spider-Man: Homecoming\u00a0brought her international attention in 2017. She gained further recognition for portraying civil rights activist Patrice Dumas in\u00a0BlacKkKlansman\u00a0(2018), receiving a\u00a0Black Reel Award\u00a0nomination. In 2019, she starred as an art student in the\u00a0independent drama film\u00a0Balance, Not Symmetry. In 2020, she received further attention for starring as Camille Washington in the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0miniseries\u00a0Hollywood.<\/p>\n
Harrier is an ambassador for\u00a0Louis Vuitton and has modelled for other luxury brands like\u00a0Bulgari,\u00a0Calvin Klein, and\u00a0Boss. She is outspoken about issues related to civil rights and equality and frequently uses social media to raise awareness.<\/p>\n
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Laura Ruth Harrier\u00a0(born March 28, 1990) is an American actress and model. She began modelling at 17 after a\u00a0location scout discovered her. She moved to New York City, where she continued modelling and was represented by agencies such as\u00a0IMG Models\u00a0and\u00a0Wilhelmina Models. She modelled for various mainstream magazines, appeared in campaigns for\u00a0Urban Outfitters,\u00a0Macy’s\u00a0and\u00a0Steve Madden, and was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8394","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n