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Ariana Richards Biography (1979-)

Full name, Ariana Clarice Richards; born September 11, 1979, in Healdsburg, CA; daughter of Gary and Darielle (a film producer, manager, and public relations representative) Richards; sister of Bethany Richards (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Contact: SDB Partners, Inc., 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 11, 1979

Healdsburg, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Little girl, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, United Artists, 1988
• Carol Wetherby, Prancer, Orion, 1989
• Face of the Enemy, 1989 Tri Culture, 1990
• Kathy Hoxly, Spaced Invaders, Buena Vista, 1990
• Mindy Sterngood, Tremors, Universal, 1990
• Alexis "Lex" Murphy, Jurassic Park (also known as JP), Universal, 1993
• Melissa Lefevre, Angus (also known as Angus--Voll Cool), New Line Cinema, 1995
• Alexis "Lex" Murphy, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Universal, 1997
• Mindy Sterngood, Tremors 3: Back to Perfection, Universal Family and Home Entertainment, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Ember Swallow at ages five and seven, Into the Homeland, HBO, 1987
• Nancy, The Incident (also known as The Incident at Lincoln Bluff), CBS, 1990
• Nancy, Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore, CBS, 1992
• Hillary Wilson, Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (also known as Disaster in Time, The Grand Tour, and Timescape), Showtime, 1992
• Kelly Gallagher, Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (also known as Other Side of Love), CBS, 1992
• Val Porter, Born Free: A New Adventure, ABC, 1996
• Sarah Stewart, The Princess Stallion, Showtime, 1997
• Mickey Carlyle, Race against Fear (also known as Broken Silence and Sin of Silence), NBC, 1998
• Episodic
• Lisa, "And Then There Was One," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1987
• Phoebe Swenson, "Harry Snubs Laverne," Empty Nest, NBC, 1989
• Shelly, Walter & Emily, NBC, 1991
• Voice of President Bush's granddaughter, "If It's Wrong to Love, I Don'tWant to Be a Rat," Capitol Critters (animated), ABC, 1992
• Arsenio Hall, 1993
• In a Minute, USA Network, 1994
• American Journal, 1994
• Waratte Litorno, [Japan], 1995
• Good Morning America, ABC, 1995
• Kidsongs, 1995
• Claire Ferguson, "Dangerous Secret," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1996
• Karen Dieboldt, "Who's Poppa?" Total Security, ABC, 1997
• Also appeared in Hollywood Kids, [Australia], My Sister Sam, CBS, and The Di Palma Forum at UNLV, PBS.
• Specials
• Presenter, The 7th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1994
• Host, Late Night Halloween Party, ABC, 1994
• The People's Choice Awards, 1994
• Other Television Appearances
• Tess Delaney, Island Son (series), CBS, 1989
• Kimberly Mays, ages nine through eleven, Switched at Birth (miniseries), NBC, 1991
• Television Work
• Series
• Provided additional voices for the animated series Capitol Critters, ABC.
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared as Beth, Little Women, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City;and as young Molly, Jake's Women.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• First Love (includes the song "You're the Reason"), Canyon International, 1993
• Videos
• Appeared in the music video Brick, by Ben Folds Five.
• WRITINGS
• Song
• Coauthor of lyrics to the song "You're the Reason."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• Ariana Richards, http://www. tarmania.com/Ariana Richards, July 17, 2001