Lauren Ridloff Becomes An Intersectional Icon Through Her (Unexpected) Acting Career

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By Rivea Ruff ·Updated November 5, 2021

Many women make huge, life-altering career changes years into their chosen profession. But Lauren Ridloff’s unexpected career pivot has led her to become a ceiling-shattering superhero in a groundbreaking big studio film. 

The Chicago native snagged a co-leading role in Eternals, the highly-anticipated 26th entry into Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is a sweeping, canon-expanding addition to the fan-beloved lore originated by The Avengers, and features the largest,

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