Ruby Ashbourne Serkis is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series The Letter for the King (2020), the UKTV series I, Jack Wright (2025–) and the Apple TV+ series Star City (2026).
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis | |
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| Born | Hackney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Louis Ashbourne Serkis (brother) |
Early life and education
editRuby Ashbourne Serkis 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][better source needed]
She attended the City of London School for Girls.[1][better source needed]
Career
editAshbourne Serkis began her career with small cameos before landing the 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 played Emily Wright in the 2025 drama series I, Jack Wright.[8] In David Hare's play Grace Pervades, she played Edith Craig in 2025 at Theatre Royal, Bath,[9] and transferred in 2026 to the Theatre Royal, Haymarket.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 | |
| 2026 | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man | Agnes | Netflix film |
Television
edit| 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–present | I, Jack Wright | Emily Wright | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Star City | Tanya Mironova | Main role |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | In Here | Ruby | BBC Radio 4[11] |
References
edit- 1 2 "City Girl impresses in BBC Drama 'Cider with Rosie'". Attain. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. 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.
- ↑ Creamer, Jon (11 March 2024). "Further cast for Federation's I, Jack Wright for Alibi". Televisual. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ Lawson, Mark. "Grace Pervades review – Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison exceptional as Victorian stage stars", The Guardian, 4 July 2025
- ↑ Davis, Clive. "Grace Pervades review – Ralph Fiennes sparkles in David Hare’s quirky play", The Times, 30 April 2026
- ↑ "Drama, In Here". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 21 November 2021.