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Ruby Jean Cruz (born March 31, 2000)[1] is an American actress. She has acted in various short films and television series including Mare of Easttown and Castle Rock, and most notably as Kit Tanthalos in Willow.[2]
Ruby Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruby Jean Cruz[1] March 31, 2000[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Father | Brandon Cruz |
In 2023, she made her feature length movie debut as Hazel Callahan in Bottoms, directed by Emma Seligman.[3]
Ruby Cruz was born to actor and musician Brandon Cruz and Liz Cruz, an entrepreneur.[1][4][5] Cruz grew up in Los Angeles, California, and began auditioning for film and television roles in high school.[6] She studied theater at DePaul University before dropping out to pursue her acting career.[6]
In 2018, Cruz played the younger version of Lizzy Caplan's character, Annie Wilkes, in Castle Rock. Cruz received praise from TVLine for the way she captured Caplan's physicality.[7] In 2020, Cruz appeared in season 10 of Blue Bloods.[8]
In 2021, Cruz appeared as Jess Riley in the HBO drama series Mare of Easttown.[9] Later that year, Cruz was cast as Kit Tanthalos, the first openly lesbian Disney princess, in the television series Willow.[10] The show, which premiered in November 2022, acts as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same title.[11][12][13]
In 2023, she appeared alongside Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri in Bottoms as Hazel Callahan, a co-founder of a high school fight club for girls.[14][15]
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Cruz identifies as queer.[16][17] Her father is American former actor and punk musician Brandon Cruz.[18] Her mother, Elizabeth "Liz" Cruz (née Finkelstein), is an entrepreneur, whom her father married in 1994 and later divorced. She has one older brother, Lincoln, born 1995.[19]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Castle Rock | Teen Annie Wilkes | 2 Episodes |
| 2020 | Blue Bloods | Amanda Webster | Episode: "Where the Truth Lies" |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown | Jess Riley | 6 Episodes |
| 2022 | Willow | Princess Kit Tanthalos/Young Bavmorda (voice only) | 8 Episodes |
| 2024 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Ash | |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aging Out | June | Short film |
| The Jump | Luna | Short film | |
| Murder On The Green | Lucy | Short film | |
| 2019 | Spin | The School Girl | Short film |
| 2020 | God Is a Lobster | Bea | Short film |
| 2023 | Bottoms | Hazel Callahan | Premiered March 11 at SXSW Festival |
| TBA | What Would Jesus Do? | Thandi | Short film |
| The Threesome | Jenny | In post production |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Salad" | Blondshell |
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