| Ruby Ashbourne Serkis | |
| Birth Name: | Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hackney, London, England |
| Other Names: | Ruby Serkis |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Father: | Andy Serkis |
| Mother: | Lorraine Ashbourne |
| Relatives: | Louis Ashbourne Serkis (brother) |
Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis (born 11 October 1998) is an English actress.
Ashbourne 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]
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]
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.
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Kid | |
| 2012 | Young Hobbit | ||
| 2014 | Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart | Janine | Short film |
| 2014 | Laketown Girl | ||
| 2021 | La Cha Cha | Libby Rees | |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Christine Donahue | Apple TV+ film |
| 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 |