Ruby Leilani N. Ashbourne Serkis (born 1998) is an English actress.
Early life
Ashbourne Serkis was born in
Hackney,
East London
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Etymology
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, to actors
Andy Serkis
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and
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 10 April 1961) is an English actress.
Career
Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: '' The Street'', ''True Dare Kiss'', '' Thin Ice'', ''In a Land of Plenty'', ''Boon'', '' Playing th ...
and grew up in
North London
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The term ''nort ...
with her younger brothers Sonny and
Louis Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ( ...
. She attended the
City of London School for Girls
(''O Lord Direct us'')
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.
Career
Ashbourne Serkis began her career with small cameos before landing a titular role in the 2015
BBC One
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television film adaptation of
Laurie Lee
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's memoir ''Cider with Rosie'', for which she received critical acclaim. The following year, she portrayed a young version of
Susan Lynch
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's character in the
Channel 4
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miniseries ''
National Treasure
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''.
Ashbourne Serkis returned to television in 2020 as Lavinia in the
Netflix
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fantasy series ''
The Letter for the King
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'', an English-language adaptation of the classic Dutch book by
Tonke Dragt
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. She appeared opposite
Alice Englert
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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+
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film ''
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
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''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Audio
References
External links
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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
People from the London Borough of Hackney