Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

71 · Born: Apr 19, 1953

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornApr 19, 1953 Evanston, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Ed Bye

    ( May 16, 1988 to Dec 23, 2024 )
  • Trevor Walton

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )
  • Andrew Porter

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Ruby Wax OBE is a multifaceted individual who has made a significant impact in the world of entertainment, education, and mental health advocacy, having relocated to the United Kingdom in the 1970s and since then, she has become a prominent figure in British popular culture.

She is an accomplished actress, having appeared in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions, showcasing her versatility and range as a performer.

As a comedian, Ruby Wax has delighted audiences with her quick wit, sharp humor, and ability to tackle complex subjects in a humorous and relatable way, making her a beloved figure in the world of comedy.

In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Ruby Wax is a passionate mental health campaigner, using her platform to raise awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma, and promote understanding and support for those affected by mental illness.

As a lecturer, Ruby Wax has shared her expertise and insights with students and audiences, inspiring and educating them on various topics, including mental health, creativity, and personal growth.

Furthermore, she is a prolific author, having written several books that have resonated with readers and provided valuable insights and guidance on topics such as mental health, self-care, and personal development.

Throughout her career, Ruby Wax has received numerous accolades and awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, her advocacy work, and her dedication to promoting mental health awareness and support.

Career

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2021
Ron's Gone Wrong
Ron's Gone Wrong as Ms. Hartley (voice)
{"id":167166,"title":"Sir Billi","year":"2012","character":"Patti Turner (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sir-billi-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167166.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Sir Billi
Sir Billi as Patti Turner (voice)
{"id":91777,"title":"Agent Crush","year":"2008","character":"Charleen Chinstubble (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/agent-crush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91777.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Agent Crush
Agent Crush as Charleen Chinstubble (voice)
{"id":22496,"title":"Tara Road","year":"2005","character":"Carlotta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tara-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q68lur6dth0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q68lur6dth0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Tara Road
Tara Road as Carlotta
{"id":2346,"title":"Popetown","year":2005,"character":"The Pope (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/popetown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2346.jpg"},"released":1}
Popetown
Popetown as The Pope (voice)
{"id":103836265,"title":"Comic Relief Does Fame Academy","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/comic-relief-does-fame-academy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836265.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":4275,"title":"The Borrowers","year":"1997","character":"Town Hall Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-borrowers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eo797tpk7b8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eo797tpk7b8.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Borrowers
The Borrowers as Town Hall Clerk
{"id":2761,"title":"Absolutely Fabulous","year":1995,"character":"Beth De Woodi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/absolutely-fabulous","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2761.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous as Beth De Woodi
{"id":1948,"title":"Count Duckula","year":1988,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/count-duckula","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":62339,"title":"Romance on the Orient Express","year":"1985","character":"Susan Lawson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/romance-on-the-orient-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":62435,"title":"Water","year":"1985","character":"Spenco Executive","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/water-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62435.jpg"},"released":1}
Water
Water as Spenco Executive
{"id":103831206,"title":"Girls on Top","year":1985,"character":"Shelley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/girls-on-top","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831206.jpg"},"released":1}
Girls on Top
Girls on Top as Shelley
{"id":6475,"title":"Things Are Tough All Over","year":"1982","character":"Restaurant Patron","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/things-are-tough-all-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6475.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Things Are Tough All Over
Things Are Tough All Over as Restaurant Patron
{"id":25954,"title":"Shock Treatment","year":"1981","character":"Betty Hapschatt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shock-treatment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61jhuamgu5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61jhuamgu5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment as Betty Hapschatt
{"id":10592,"title":"The Final Conflict","year":"1981","character":"US Ambassador's secretary (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-final-conflict","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lv44s63h8ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lv44s63h8ug.jpg"},"released":1}
The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict as US Ambassador's secretary (uncredited)
{"id":1214,"title":"Chariots of Fire","year":"1981","character":"Bunty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chariots-of-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j5je25fk0d80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/j5je25fk0d80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1980,"character":"Lonnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":277416,"title":"Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/absolutely-fabulous-inside-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277416.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":216960,"title":"Pamela: A Love Story","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pamela-a-love-story-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3abqp8u77lcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3abqp8u77lcg.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":103844364,"title":"Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/trailblazers-a-rocky-mountain-road-trip","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844364.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844364.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":103836242,"title":"The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-great-celebrity-bake-off-for-su2c","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836242.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":209311,"title":"Rocky Horror 45: The Movie","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rocky-horror-45-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103845256,"title":"When Ruby Wax Met...","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/when-ruby-wax-met","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103845256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103845256.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":140702,"title":"Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rik-mayall-lord-of-misrule","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_140702.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":77407,"title":"The British Guide to Showing Off","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-british-guide-to-showing-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77407.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":214594,"title":"Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/not-again-not-the-nine-oclock-news","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214594.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214594.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":184256,"title":"Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jackass-gumball-3000-rally-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184256.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":158386,"title":"Ladies Please!","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-please","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158386.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":161339,"title":"The Secret Policeman's Third Ball","year":"1987","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-policemans-third-ball-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161339.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":103831206,"title":"Girls on Top","year":"1985","job":"Creator, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/girls-on-top","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831206.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Girls on Top
Girls on Top as Creator, Writer