Ruby Cruz

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Ruby Cruz
Born Ruby Jean Cruz[1]
(2000-03-31) March 31, 2000 (age 24)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Parent(s)

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/Young Bavmorda in Willow.[2]

In 2023, she made her feature length movie debut as Hazel Callahan in Bottoms, directed by Emma Seligman.[3]

Career

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 queer 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]

Personal life

Cruz identifies as queer.[16][17] Her father is American former actor and punk musician Brandon Cruz.[18] Her mother, Elizabeth "Liz" (née Finkelstein) Cruz, is an entepreneur, whom her father married on June 26, 1994, and divorced 23 years later. She has one older brother, Lincoln, born 1995.[19]

Filmography

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

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Aging Out June Short film
The Jump Luna 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

Music Videos

Year Title Artist
2023 Salad Blondshell

References

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  19. ↑ http://www.tvbanter.net/2021/10/keeping-up-with-brandon-cruz-from-child.html

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External links

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