Ruby Ashbourne Serkis
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis | |
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| Born | Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis 11 October 1998 Hackney, London, England |
| Other names | Ruby Serkis |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Louis Ashbourne Serkis (brother) |
Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis (born 11 October 1998) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series The Letter for the King (2020) and the UKTV series I, Jack Wright (2025).
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis[citation needed] was born in Hackney, east London, to actors Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne. She grew up in north London with her younger brothers Sonny and Louis, both of whom are also actors.[1]
She attended the City of London School for Girls.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Ashbourne 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]
She returned to television in 2020 as Lavinia in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King, an English-language adaptation of the Dutch book by Tonke Dragt.[4]
Ashbourne Serkis appeared opposite Alice Englert in the first episode of the crime drama The Serpent in 2021.[5] In the same year, 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]
In 2022, she portrayed a young Amy Robsart in the Starz historical drama Becoming Elizabeth.[citation needed]
Ashbourne Serkis plays a major role as Emily Wright in the 2025 drama series I, Jack Wright.[8]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Kid at Birthday Party | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Cute Young Hobbit | |
| 2014 | Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart | Janine | Short film |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Laketown Girl | Uncredited role | |
| 2021 | La Cha Cha | Libby Rees | |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Christine Donahue | Apple TV+ film |
| 2025 | Steve | Charlotte |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cider with Rosie | Rosie | Television film |
| 2016 | National Treasure | Young Christina | Miniseries; episodes 2 and 4 |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Lavinia | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Celia Wilson | Miniseries; episode 1 |
| 2022 | Becoming Elizabeth | Amy Robsart | Miniseries; episodes 6–8 |
| 2024 | Shardlake | Alice | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2025 | I, Jack Wright | Emily Wright | Main role; 6 episodes |
Audio
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In Here | Ruby | BBC Radio 4[9] |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1998 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from London
- English child actresses
- English film actresses
- English television actresses
- English voice actresses
- English video game actresses
- English people of Armenian descent
- English people of Iraqi descent
- People educated at the City of London School for Girls
- Actors from the London Borough of Hackney
- People from Hackney, London
- Serkis family