When their parents Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy (Laura Linney) told them they were moving to the Ozarks in Missouri, Charlotte (Sofia Hublitz) and Jonah (Skylar Gaertner) begun an unexpected chapter of their lives together. Now, five years in to the Byrde family’s money laundering scheme, which only seems to grow bigger and more dangerous, Netflix’s hit crime drama Ozark is slowly coming to an end with its fourth and final season. But before the curtains close on the series, fans have one more question to ask: Are Jonah and Charlotte related in real life?
Since Ozark first premiered in 2017, fans have watched Charlotte and Jonah grow up as individuals and witnessed their sibling bond evolve. Many might agree that every aspect of the show feels raw and authentic, including their sister-brother relationship. So much so, that it would only make sense if the two were also siblings off-screen.
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In Ozark‘s season 4 part 1, there is palpable tension between the Byrdes. While Jonah desires to pull away from his parent’s life of white-collar crime, Charlotte has changed her mind and now fully backs them up. In short, Charlotte’s support of her parents grows as Jonah’s disdain does. Even though Charlotte has begun to mirror Wendy’s behavior, her heartstrings are still easily pulled when it comes to her younger brother and she doesn’t hesitate to be there for him.
However, even though Charlotte and Jonah’s sibling bond feels real to viewers, actors Sofia Hublitz and Skylar Gaertner aren’t related in any way. According to reports, Sofia was born on June 1, 1999 in Richmond, Virginia to Keiran Lawrence Gaugan and Sosie Hublitz. Sofia first appeared in front of the camera when she was 12 years old for the first season of Fox’s cooking competition show MasterChef Junior. After finishing in seventh place, Sofia said that she was inspired by her mother’s accomplishments as a chef and restaurant owner but her real dream was to act in Hollywood.
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The next year, in 2014, Sofia got her start with a guest role in the FX comedy drama Louie. After starring in just one other small part, she landed a spot in the Ozark main cast as Charlotte. Meanwhile, Skylar was born on May 13, 2004 to Brennan and Dawn Gaertner in New York City. His acting career started at the age of 3 with commercials and guest roles on primetime TV. Most notably, he was handpicked by director Steven Spielberg for the TV pilot for the horror-thriller Locke & Key. Apart from Ozark, Skylar also starred in Netflix’s Marvel Comics drama Daredevil.
Even though Charlotte and Jonah aren’t biologically brother and sister, Sofia and Skylar have both shown exceptional growth and development of their characters. For much of the previous seasons, the Byrde children functioned in the shadow of their parents. But in Ozark‘s season 4 part 1, there are also signs that Charlotte and Jonah are going to be front-and-center. Perhaps, one of them will start having a bigger presence in the family’s money laundering operation.
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