Ruby Ashbourne Serkis

Biography

Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis (born October 11, 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 Sonny and Louis. She attended the City of London School for Girls.

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. The following year, she portrayed a young version of Susan Lynch's character in the Channel 4 miniseries National Treasure.

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. She appeared opposite Alice Englert in the first episode of the crime drama The Serpent. She and her brother Sonny portrayed siblings in the film La Cha Cha. Although the film received mixed reviews, Ashbourne Serkis' performance was praised. In November 2021, Ashbourne Serkis joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ film The Greatest Beer Run Ever.

Known For

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man 2026 ★ 7.2
Star City 2026 ★ 7.7
I, Jack Wright 2025 ★ 5.4
Steve 2025 ★ 6.4
Shardlake 2024 ★ 6.7
The Greatest Beer Run Ever 2022 ★ 7.5
Becoming Elizabeth 2022 ★ 6.7
The Serpent 2021 ★ 7.4
La Cha Cha 2021 ★ 7.5
The Letter for the King 2020 ★ 6.8
National Treasure 2016 ★ 6.5
Cider with Rosie 2015 ★ 5.4
Off the Page: Groove Is in the Heart 2014
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 ★ 7.4