Ruby Barnhill (born 16 July 2004) is an English actress. She played the lead role of Sophie in

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's live-action adaptation of '' The BFG'', directed by

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, in 2016. She also subsequently provided the voice of Mary Smith in the English dub of 2017's '' Mary and the Witch's Flower'', a film from Studio Ponoc directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.

Early life and career

Barnhill was born on 16 July 2004 in Knutsford,

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, England. She lives with her parents and younger sister in Cheshire, and she is a member of the local youth theatre. In 2024, it was confirmed that Barnhill would voice Aurora in the English dub of Studio Ponoc's '' The Imaginary''. Prior to this announcement, Barnhill's acting career seemed to be on hiatus as she had not been in anything since 2019's '' Princess Emmy'', in which she voiced the title character. Back in 2016, Barnhill said in an interview that she was being careful not to let her instant fame go to her head. She admitted: "I'm not sure I want to do anymore films. I like the idea of becoming a director – TV or maybe theatre – or a drama teacher."

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ruby Barnhill biography and filmography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnhill, Ruby 2004 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Cheshire English child actresses English film actresses English television actresses People from Knutsford Actors from the Borough of Cheshire East