Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis (born 11 October 1998) is an English actress.
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis | |
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| Born | Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis 11 October 1998 |
| Other names | Ruby Serkis |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Louis Ashbourne Serkis (brother) |
Early life
editAshbourne Serkis was born in Hackney, East London, to actors Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne and grew up in North London with her younger brothers, including Louis. She attended the City of London School for Girls.[1]
Career
editAshbourne Serkis began her career with small cameos before landing a titular role in the 2015 BBC One television film adaptation of Laurie Lee's memoir Cider with Rosie, for which she received critical acclaim.[2] The following year, she portrayed a young version of Susan Lynch's character in the Channel 4 miniseries National Treasure.[3]
Ashbourne Serkis returned to television in 2020 as Lavinia in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King, an English-language adaptation of the classic Dutch book by Tonke Dragt.[4] She appeared opposite Alice Englert in the first episode of the crime drama The Serpent.[5] She and her brother Sonny played siblings in the film La Cha Cha. Although the film received mixed reviews, her performance was praised.[6] In 2022, Ashbourne Serkis appeared in Peter Farrelly's biographical film The Greatest Beer Run Ever for Apple TV+[7] and portrayed Amy Robsart in the Starz historical drama Becoming Elizabeth.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Kid | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Young Hobbit | |
| 2014 | Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart | Janine | Short film |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Laketown Girl | |
| 2021 | La Cha Cha | Libby Rees | |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Christine Donahue | Apple TV+ film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cider with Rosie | Rosie | Television film |
| 2016 | National Treasure | Young Christina | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Lavinia | Main role |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Celia Wilson | Miniseries; 1 episode |
| 2022 | Becoming Elizabeth | Amy Robsart | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Shardlake | Alice | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In Here | Ruby | BBC Radio 4[8] |
References
edit- ^ "City Girl impresses in BBC Drama 'Cider with Rosie'". Attain. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Sarah (27 September 2015). "Cider With Rosie, TV review: A drama that avoids the traps of heritage television". The Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Harding, Laura (20 March 2020). "Andy Serkis admits to embarrassing his daughter on set of Netflix show". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Trapunski, Charles (23 March 2020). "Interview: The Letter for the King's Ruby Ashbourne Serkis". BriefTake. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Hough, QV (3 April 2021). "The Serpent: Who Plays Celia Wilson? How You Know Ruby Ashbourne Serkis". Screen Rant. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (17 September 2021). "La Cha Cha review — Ruby Ashbourne Serkis is the only grown-up in infantile endeavour". The Times. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (8 November 2021). "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever' Adds Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Matt Cook, Omari K. Chancellor & Will Hochman". Deadline. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Drama, In Here". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 21 November 2021.