Danika Yarosh


Danika Yarosh is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series Shameless and in the NBC series Heroes Reborn. She starred opposite Tom Cruise in .

Early life

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.

Career

Yarosh first appeared on film at the age of 5 as an extra in The Stepford Wives, 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 '. 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.
Yarosh played Samantha, the would-be daughter of Jack Reacher in the 2016 action film '. She starred opposite Erin Moriarty and Helen Hunt in the 2018 sports drama The Miracle Season. She played Caroline "Line" Found, a star Iowa City West High School volleyball player, whose team went on to win the state championship after she was killed in a moped accident. Yarosh was cast opposite Teri Polo and Dylan Walsh in Foreign Exchange, a drama written by Chris Sivertson. She also appeared in Back Roads, a film directed by Alex Pettyfer. Yarosh joined the cast of the Netflix 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 USA Network series The Purge, recurring as college student Kelen Stewart.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Stepford WivesChild in town fairUncredited
2010CrushSarahShort film
2010Celebrity Ghost StoriesYoung DarylEpisode #2.10
2010A Breath AwayMariaShort film
201130 RockSchool GirlEpisode: "TGS Hates Women"
2011AngelAbbeyShort film
2011Nerd WarsIvankaShort film
2011A Christmas Wedding TailMadisonTelevision film
2012In Plain SightBonnie Arnett/Bonnie WilsonEpisode: "The Merry Wives of Witsec"
2012RetributionAshlee SimmonsTelevision film
2012The Color of Time IreneFilm
20131600 PennJessicaEpisode: "Frosting/Nixon"
2013–2014See Dad RunOliviaRecurring role
2014–2015ShamelessHolly HerkimerRecurring role
2010–2015'Ariel Thornhill/Nicole Goshgarian3 episodes
2015–2016Heroes RebornMalina BennettMain role
2016'Samantha DuttonFilm
2017Chicago P.D.Ellie OlsternEpisode: "I Remember Her Now "
2018The Miracle SeasonCaroline "Line" FoundFilm
2018Back RoadsAshleeFilm
2019-2020Greenhouse AcademyBrooke OsmondMain role
2019Deadly SwitchMonicaMain role
2019The PurgeKelem StewartRecurring role