
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

Film
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Agnes Shelby
2026

Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Cute Young Hobbit
2012

Film
Cider with Rosie
Rosie
2015

TV
Becoming Elizabeth
Amy Robsart
2022

TV
The Serpent
Celia Wilson
2021

TV
Shardlake
Alice
2024

TV
I, Jack Wright
Emily Wright
2025

TV
National Treasure
Young Christina
2016

Film
Steve
Charlotte
2025

Film
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Christine
2022

TV
The Letter for the King
Lavinia
2020

TV
Star City
Tanya Markelova
2026

Film
La Cha Cha
Libby Rees
2021
Film
Groove Is in the Heart
Janine
2014
Filmography
2026TVStar Cityas Tanya Markelova2026FilmPeaky Blinders: The Immortal Manas Agnes Shelby2025FilmSteveas Charlotte2025TVI, Jack Wrightas Emily Wright2024TVShardlakeas Alice2022FilmThe Greatest Beer Run Everas Christine2022TVBecoming Elizabethas Amy Robsart2021FilmLa Cha Chaas Libby Rees2021TVThe Serpentas Celia Wilson2020TVThe Letter for the Kingas Lavinia2016TVNational Treasureas Young Christina2015FilmCider with Rosieas Rosie2014FilmGroove Is in the Heartas Janine2012FilmThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Cute Young Hobbit