Ariana Greenblatt is set to be Hollywood’s next big thing, so here’s everything to know about the Barbie actor

Ariana Greenblatt is a name you should be familiar with. After all, she will soon be seen in the role of Sasha in Greta Gerwig’s highly coveted upcoming movie Barbie, which has already taken over the entertainment world with its promotional trail.

And while the focus is on the movie’s lead actor Margot Robbie, a slew of other actors have joined her on the big screen to bring the world of the Mattel doll to life, including Ariana.

However, while the cast includes well-known, established names such as Ugly Betty‘s America Ferrera, Sex Education‘s Emma Mackey and Insecure‘s Issa Rae, not much is known about the 15-year-old who has held her own amongst everyone else.

So what do we know about Ariana, and how did she come about starring in the highly coveted Barbie movie?

Well, New York-born Ariana comes from a family of entertainers and Broadway producers, so she has always had entertainment in her blood.

She kick-started her professional acting career in 2016 with the Disney Channel show Stuck in the Middle, in which she starred alongside Jenna Ortega, who is now an Emmy-nominated star thanks to her role in Netflix’s Wednesday.

While working on the show for two years, Ariana fine-tuned her acting chops with other big gigs, such as the film A Bad Moms Christmas, which also starred Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell. Major.