- Is a professional Graphics artist, selling lithographs through Universal Studios. Steven Spielberg has one of her watercolors in his office.
- Is a sponsor for the Starlight Foundation for children.
- Graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in drama and fine arts.
- Retired from acting in 2001 to focus on her art career. She came out of retirement once, to do the TV movie Battledogs (2013).
- Recorded a new CD single called "The Prayer" with Chris M. Allport. (August 2008)
- Ariana won in 1991 the Youth in Film Award in the category Best Young Actress for her part in the TV-Film Switched at Birth (1991). She won the same award in 1992; this time for her part in Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (1991).
- Got her career started as a 7-year-old, appearing as a ballerina in a hair salon commercial.
- Owns a horse named Kindred Spirit.
- Older sister of Bethany Richards.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content