Ella Rubin

Ella Rubin (born September 2, 2001)^[2] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film The Rewrite (2014). She made her Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Tennessee Williams play The Rose Tattoo (2019). On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series The Chair (2021) and the Hulu series The Girl from Plainville (2022).^[3][4]

Ella Rubin
Rubin in 2025
Born	(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 23)[1] New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present

Early life and education

Rubin was born in New York City and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.^[5] Her father Ron Rubin served as an insurance company CEO, and her mother is a talent manager and works with her sister, Jodi Kipperman, a casting director as well as the owner and president of the talent organization, Kipperman & Company.^[6] She studied theatre and performing arts at the Professional Children's School.^[7] She is Jewish.^[8]

Career

Rubin in 2024

Rubin made her film debut in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film The Rewrite (2014) starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei.^[9] She has since acted in minor roles in shows such as the Hulu comedy series Difficult People (2017), the Showtime drama series Billions (2018), and the Netflix comedy series The Chair (2021). Rubin made her Broadway debut in the 2019 revival of The Rose Tattoo starring opposite Tomei.^[5][10] She had a recurring role as Bianca Breer in the HBO Max update Gossip Girl from 2021 to 2023.^[11] She played Natalie Gibson in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022) starring Elle Fanning.^[12] In 2023, she acted in the coming-of-age surrealist comedy The Sweet East directed by Sean Price Williams.^[13] In 2024, she had a supporting role in the Anne Hathaway-led romantic comedy The Idea of You on Prime Video^[14] and played Vera in Sean Baker's film Anora starring Mikey Madison.^[15]

Acting credits

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	The Rewrite	Etta Carpenter
2023	The Sweet East	Annabel
2024	The Idea of You	Izzy		[9]
	Anora	Vera		[15]
2025	Until Dawn	Clover		[16]
	Fear Street: Prom Queen †	Melissa Mckendrick	Post-production	[17]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Unforgettable	Lara Sonnenland	Episode: "Bigtime"
2017	Difficult People	Shoshanna	Episode: Fuzz Buddies"
2018	Billions	Gilbert's daughter	Episode: "Not You, Mr. Dake."
2021	The Chair	Dafna	Recurring role
2021–2023	Gossip Girl	Bianca Breer	4 episodes
2022	The Girl from Plainville	Natalie Gibson	Recurring role
2024	Masters of the Air	Peggy	Episode: "Part One"	[18]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2019	The Rose Tattoo	Rosa	American Airlines Theatre, Broadway	[19]