Ariela Barer
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Ariela Barer (born October 14, 1998) is an American actress and filmmaker. She co-wrote, starred in, and produced the 2023 ecological thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline, based on the Andreas Malm non-fiction book of the same name. The film premiered in competition at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and received distribution through Neon. Barer's other film roles include Ladyworld (2018), Disfluency (2021), and See You When I See You (2026). On television, Barer has played Gert Yorkes in the Hulu original series Marvel's Runaways (2017–2019) and Mel in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2025–present). Her recurring roles include stints on the Netflix comedy-drama series One Day at a Time and Atypical (2017–2018), as well as the Peacock reboot of Saved By the Bell (2021). Additionally, Barer co-starred as Ziggy, the adopted daughter of Katey Sagal's character in the short-lived ABC drama series Rebel (2021). Her older sister is actress Libe Barer.
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- 1998Born
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- •Place of birth: United States
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: film actor, television actor, screenwriter, film director
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Ariela Barer on ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Compared to Season 1: “It’s Bigger!”
Ariela Barer Gives Odessa A’zion Shoutout For “Leading With Integrity” Following ‘Deep Cuts’ Whitewashing Casting Controversy
Ariela Barer Replaces Odessa A'zion In Sean Durkin's 'Deep Cuts' After Backlash, Praises Her Exit
Ariela Barer is giving Odessa A'zion a shoutout after she was cast in Sean Durkin's Deep Cuts. Read more below.
The ‘Deep Cuts’ whitewashing controversy explained, as Ariela Barer replaces Odessa A’zion (updated)
Odessa A'zion Reacts to Ariela Barer's Casting in Deep Cuts After She Dropped Out of Movie
Ariela Barer Replaces Odessa A’zion in A24’s ‘Deep Cuts’ Following Whitewashing Casting Backlash
'The Last of Us' actress Ariela Barer has joined the cast of A24's 'Deep Cuts' following Odessa A'Zion recasting. Read more below.
Ariela Barer to Replace Odessa A’Zion in A24’s ‘Deep Cuts’ After Whitewashing Controversy
Ariela Barer Gives Odessa A'zion Shoutout For "Leading With Integrity" Following 'Deep Cuts' Whitewashing Casting Controversy
Ariela Barer Opens Up About Mel’s Devastating Scene in ‘The Last of Us’ Finale
‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2 Casts Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle & Spencer Lord
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