Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

72 · Born: Apr 19, 1953

Personal Details

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

    ( May 16, 1988 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Trevor Walton

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Andrew Porter

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Ruby Wax, a talented actress and writer, entered the world on April 19, 1953, in the charming city of Evanston, Illinois, USA. Her impressive career has spanned numerous notable roles, including her appearances in the 1985 comedy series Girls on Top, the 1981 musical comedy film Shock Treatment, and the iconic 1981 sports drama film Chariots of Fire.

In her personal life, Ruby Wax has been married to the renowned television director Ed Bye since May 16, 1988. Together, they have three loving children. Prior to her marriage to Ed Bye, Ruby Wax was previously married to Andrew Porter and Trevor Walton.

Career

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2021
Ron's Gone Wrong
Ron's Gone Wrong as Ms. Hartley (voice)
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2012
Sir Billi
Sir Billi as Patti Turner (voice)
{"id":91777,"title":"Agent Crush","year":"2008","character":"Charleen Chinstubble (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/agent-crush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tara-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4q68lur6dth0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/popetown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2346.jpg"},"released":1}
Popetown
Popetown as The Pope (voice)
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2003
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1997
The Borrowers
The Borrowers as Town Hall Clerk
{"id":2761,"title":"Absolutely Fabulous","year":1995,"character":"Beth De Woodi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/absolutely-fabulous","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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":"Other characters (voices)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/count-duckula","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Count Duckula
Count Duckula as Other characters (voices)
{"id":62339,"title":"Romance on the Orient Express","year":"1985","character":"Susan Lawson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romance-on-the-orient-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62339.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":62435,"title":"Water","year":"1985","character":"Spenco Executive","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/water-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/girls-on-top","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/things-are-tough-all-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shock-treatment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61jhuamgu5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-final-conflict","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lv44s63h8ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2lv44s63h8ug.jpg"},"released":1}
The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict as US Ambassador's secretary (uncredited)
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{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1980,"character":"Lonnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
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2024
{"id":278062,"title":"Joan Rivers at the BBC","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/joan-rivers-at-the-bbc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278062.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278062.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":216960,"title":"Pamela: A Love Story","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pamela-a-love-story-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3abqp8u77lcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/trailblazers-a-rocky-mountain-road-trip","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844364.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-great-celebrity-bake-off-for-su2c","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836242.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":209311,"title":"Rocky Horror 45: The Movie","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rocky-horror-45-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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{"id":140702,"title":"Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rik-mayall-lord-of-misrule","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-british-guide-to-showing-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/not-again-not-the-nine-oclock-news","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214594.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214594.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":184256,"title":"Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jackass-gumball-3000-rally-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184256.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":158386,"title":"Ladies Please!","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-please","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-policemans-third-ball-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161339.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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1985
Girls on Top
Girls on Top as Creator, Writer