Ariela Barer

Personal context

Summary

Ariela Barer is an actor and writer known for Marvel’s Runaways, One Day at a Time, and How to Blow Up a Pipeline, which she co-wrote. Her work and interviews have addressed climate activism, protest, racial justice, and representation; she has said her team shaped How to Blow Up a Pipeline’s characters to reflect their friend group and address how industry opportunities are granted. Barer has described attending climate protests from childhood, protesting after Michael Brown’s killing, attending Black Lives Matter protests, and sharing direct-action information and resources. She has also discussed restorative justice and the limits of celebrity activism, and has publicly identified as gay. No public party or candidate campaigning is on record.