Ruby Stokes
Ruby Stokes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 2000 Hackney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Ruby Stokes (born 4 September 2000) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in Netflix series Lockwood & Co., the Paramount+ series The Burning Girls (both 2023), and the BBC One drama The Jetty (2024). She played Francesca in the first two seasons of the Netflix series Bridgerton (2020–2022). Her films include Una (2016), Rocks (2019), and A Banquet (2021). In 2023, she was named as one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Stokes is from Hackney, East London. She has two younger brothers Clement and Seth, who appeared in the ITV series Angela Black. She attended the BRIT School and took classes at the Young Actors Theatre Islington. She became a member of the London Youth Circus, part of the National Centre for Circus Arts.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Stokes began her career as a child actress with a handful of small television roles before making her feature film debut in the 2016 drama Una as a young version of Rooney Mara's character. She appeared in Sarah Gavron's film Rocks in 2019. The following year, she was cast as Francesca, the sixth Bridgerton child, in the 2020 Shondaland-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton, a role she would play in the first two seasons before exiting due to scheduling conflicts.[4][5]
In 2021, Stokes voiced Kitty in the animated film Where is Anne Frank,[6] and played Isabelle in the horror film A Banquet.[7] It was announced in 2022 that Stokes would star as Lucy Carlyle in the Netflix adaptation of Lockwood & Co.[8] and as Florence "Flo" Brooks alongside Samantha Morton in the Paramount+ adaptation of The Burning Girls,[9] both released in 2023. Also in 2023, Stokes made her professional stage debut in That Face with Niamh Cusack at the Orange Tree Theatre.[10]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Una | young Una Spencer | ||
| 2017 | The Price of Time | Evie | Short film | |
| 2019 | Rocks | Agnes | ||
| White Girl | Girl | Short Film | ||
| 2020 | It's Going to Be Okay | Jamie | Short film | |
| Shagbands | Chantelle | Short film | ||
| 2021 | Where is Anne Frank | Kitty | Voice role | |
| A Banquet | Isabelle | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Black Dog | Kayla | [11] | |
| TBA | Sunny Dancer | Ella | [12] | |
| TBA | Madfabulous | Lily | [13] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Just William | Grumpy Girl | Episode: "Parrots for Ethel" | |
| 2011 | Not Going Out | Little Lucy | Episode: "Debbie" | |
| 2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Amelia | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | shortFLIX | Lilah | Episode: "Nosebleed" | |
| 2020–2022 | Bridgerton | Francesca Bridgerton | Recurring role (series 1–2; 5 episodes) | [4] |
| 2023 | Lockwood & Co. | Lucy Carlyle | Main role | [8] |
| The Burning Girls | Flo Brooks | Main role | [9] | |
| 2024 | The Jetty | Hannah Manning | Main role | [14] |
| TBA | Untitled Netflix Newfoundland Series | Filming |
Stage
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | That Face | Mia | Orange Tree Theatre | [15] |
| 2024 | Till The Stars Come Down | Leanne | Dorfman Theatre | [16] |
| 2025 | The Habits | Jess | Hampstead Theatre | [17] |
| 2026 | The Other Place | Issy | The Shed | [18] |
Video games
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | As Dusk Falls | Vanessa Dorland |
References
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External links
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