: Richards won the role of Lex Murphy primarily because of her scream. Director Steven Spielberg watched tapes of many girls, but Richards was the only one whose scream was powerful enough to wake Spielberg’s sleeping wife and send her running to check on their children. The Jello Scene

Ariana Richards has largely stepped away from Hollywood to pursue a highly successful career as a fine artist.

First, we must address the elephant—or rather, the dinosaur—in the room. The search term is a persistent piece of internet detritus. Depending on the corner of the web you crawl, this refers to either a continuity error in Jurassic Park or, more salaciously, a wardrobe malfunction during the filming of the 1991 film Waxwork II: Lost in Time .

: Her trembling hand holding a spoon of green Jell-O remains one of the most recognizable cinematic shorthand visuals for pure terror.

Rather than being defined by a fleeting rumor, Ariana Richards is celebrated for her powerful performance, particularly her "piercing shrill" scream that supposedly woke Spielberg's sleeping wife during her audition.