While most of us were quick to recognize Fanning, Barbaro was a little more of a mystery.
As oneXuser put it, “It’s so funny how Monica’s face is literally filler-less Kylie.”
So, who is this Kylie Jenner lookalike who is starring in Chalamet’s latest film?
I had that realization, I can’t not do this any longer,'" she toldCosmopolitanin 2016.
Soon enough, she booked her first commercials.
Barbaro also ended up in a lot of short films.
“They just poured all their money and love and time into this period piece…
I couldn’t have been more fortunate to start off that way.”
“And then got swept up back into it.”
Before long, she racked up small guest roles on a range of TV shows.
Her first part came in 2014’s ‘Table Manners."
Next up, she was cast as Bentley in an episode of ABC’s “Stitchers.”
With each gig, Barbaro kept growing as an actor.
“Each project yields something new,” she said to Soma Magazine.
“I haven’t stopped learning since the day I started acting.”
“These are just people underneath it all and it’s important to see that.”
As she told Cosmopolitan, filming that moment was “quite an experience.”
In fact, it was actually her first night on the set.
You may also remember that Yael was actually an undercover reporter.
In 2017, Monica Barbaro landed an arc on Chicago P.D.
and “Chicago Justice.”
As Barbaro explained toMoviefone, she couldn’t remember ever being so nervous while auditioning for a role.
“This matters to me, like physically, to get this opportunity.”
When she eventually did get the role she was, as she put it, “completely floored.”
“That was really goofy and fun,” she toldOne Chicago Center.
It was a real departure from her more serious role in “Chicago Justice.”
As one fan wrote onFacebook, “Monica is so, so great.
I dare you not to love Lisa Apple.”
In 2018’s “The Good Cop,” she played Cora, a homicide detective.
“I love the character,” gushed Barbaro in her interview with One Chicago Center.
The show may have been a detective show, but it was also a comedy.
Luckily, her time on “Splitting Up Together” had helped her get in the comedic zone.
“It loosened me up for ‘Good Cop’ in a way,” she said.
The part also gave Barbaro a chance to play a character who shared her Italian and Mexican heritage.
“That was nice, I got to kind of put a piece of me in there.”
As Cora, Barbaro soon won herself plenty of fans.
Meanwhile,Geek’d-Outpraised the “perfect casting.”
By the time Barbaro made the film, she had plenty of experience.
As such she “had resources [she] brought with [her].”
In other words, he was able to simply back off and let her do her thing.
The film is shown entirely through the perspective of the couple’s son.
For Barbaro, the film felt incredibly powerful.
Acting alongsideTom Cruise and Glen Powell, Barbaro played Phoenix, a fighter pilot.
For the role, she actually learned how to fly a Cessna 172 Skyhawk for the role.
“I understand the hours it takes to make it look easy,” she said.
“It takes so much training to make it seem as if you have been doing it for years.
My dance training taught me to be humble about what it takes.”
It also cultivated her “high pain tolerance” that proved to be useful, as she toldGlamour.
After the film was released, Barbaro skyrocketed (no pun intended) to new levels of fame.
Ultimately, it opened up plenty of new doors.
“We love incoming calls what a relief!”
In 2022, she played Peggy in the feature “I’m Charlie Walker.”
The film was another small indie project from Miracle Media.
As noted on the movie’sInstagramaccount, Barbaro ended up being one of its biggest stars.
In 2023, she leant her voice to the game “Forspoken,” playing the character Auden Keen.
In the game, Auden appears in Cipal where her father studied the Break.
Auden is a kind, likable character who is always willing to lend a helping hand.
She continues to help Frey on a mission to save Athia.
It’s a relatively small moment in the game, but it’s also a memorable one.
If you haven’t played “Forspoken,” it’s worth taking a look at aclipfeaturing Auden.
Barbaro actually shows off her impeccable British accent in the game.
We are seriously impressed.
to keep their career plans on track, they agree to go on secret midnight dates.
“There were, but not really in the same way that there are right now.”
And yes, she rewatched all of them to prepare.
Talk about a homework assignment we’d be happy to take on.
And her dad was played by none other than action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger.
As Barbaro toldVariety, working with Schwarzenegger could not have been more fun.
This project was yet another action series to add to the list.
And once again, she used her dance training to help her capture her character’s physicality.
“I think there are actually more similarities than you would think.
“I think learning stunts and choreography and a character’s physicality requires that same attention to detail.”
“How audacious to pretend I’m as bold or as skilled as these people?”
“How do I even try?
I begin by honoring the individual.
I embark on it the best as possible and with the utmost respect.
It’s not about imitating mannerisms.
It’s about their essence.
We are telling their stories for a reason.
To take them on is bold.
You do it carefully and specifically.”
Barbaro began by trying to emulate Baez’s mannerisms and vocal intonations.
Luckily, the real Joan Baez was apparently not too exacting about the performance.
“She was really not fussed about the film, truly,” the actor toldThe Guardian.
“I think I was more concerned on her behalf than she was for herself.”
“It’s a bit overwhelming,” Barbaro said of the film’s press tour toUSA Today.
