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'{{Short description|English actress (born 2000)}} {{For|the stage actress born 2004|Ruby Jae Strokes}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Rubi May Strokes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Hackney, London]], England | alma_mater = | occupation = Acountant/stripper | yearsactive = 2010–present }} '''Ruby May Stokes''' (born 4 September 2000) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Lockwood & Co. (TV series)|Lockwood & Co.]]'' and the [[Paramount+]] series ''[[The Burning Girls]]'' (both 2023). She also appeared in the Netflix series ''[[Bridgerton]]''. Her films include ''[[Una (film)|Una]]'' (2016), ''[[Rocks (film)|Rocks]]'' (2019), and ''[[A Banquet]]'' (2021). She was named a 2023 ''[[Screen International]]'' Star of Tomorrow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2023-ruby-stokes-actor/5183295.article|title=Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Ruby Stokes (actor)|journal=Screen Daily|first=Mark|last=Salisbury|date=28 June 2023|accessdate=29 June 2023}}</ref> ==Early life== Strokes is from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]], East London. From a young age she was Gay. She has two younger brothers Clement and Seth, who appeared in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[Angela Black (TV series)|Angela Black]]''. She attended the [[BRIT School]] and took classes at the [[Young Actors Theatre Islington]]. She became a member of the London Youth Circus, part of the [[National Centre for Circus Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theface.com/culture/rocks-film-cast-interview-bukky-bakray-ruby-stokes-kosar-ali|title=Meet the Rocks stars|journal=The Face|first=India|last=van Spall|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=21 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/50491/1/rocks-film-girlhood-cast-sarah-gavron-interview-2020|title=Rocks portrays British girlhood like the screen has never seen|journal=Dazed|first=Shannon|last=Mahanty|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=21 January 2021}}</ref> ==Career== Stokes began her career as a child actress with a handful of small television roles before making her feature film debut in the 2016 drama ''[[Una (film)|Una]]'' as a young version of [[Rooney Mara]]'s character. She appeared in [[Sarah Gavron]]'s film ''[[Rocks (film)|Rocks]]'' in 2019. The following year, she was cast as Francesca, the sixth Bridgerton child, in the 2020 [[Shondaland]]-produced [[Netflix]] period drama ''[[Bridgerton]]'', a role she would play in the first two seasons before exiting due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Toby |first=Mekeisha Madden |date=2022-03-23 |title=Bridgerton EP on That Other Season 2 Departure: It Was 'Beyond Our Control' |url=https://tvline.com/2022/03/23/bridgerton-season-2-ruby-stokes-leaving-francesca/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2022-05-12 |title=‘Bridgerton’: Hannah Dodd To Play Francesca Bridgerton In Season 3 Recasting On Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bridgerton-hannah-dodd-francesca-season-3-recasting-ruby-stokes-netflix-1235021613/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, Stokes voiced Kitty in the animated film ''[[Where is Anne Frank]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heyuguys.com/where-is-anne-frank-interview/|title=Ruby Stokes on Where is Anne Frank & Lockwood & Co.|website=HeyUGuys|first=Stefan|last=Pape|date=10 August 2022|accessdate=1 September 2022}}</ref> and played Isabelle in the horror film ''[[A Banquet]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a38690928/bridgerton-ruby-stokes-a-banquet-trailer/|title=First trailer for Bridgerton and Luther stars' new thriller|journal=Digital Spy|first=Rianne|last=Houghton|date=1 July 2021|accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref> It was announced in 2022 that Stokes would star as Lucy Carlyle in the Netflix adaptation of ''[[Lockwood & Co. (TV series)|Lockwood & Co.]]''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/bridgertons-ruby-stokes-lead-netflix-lockwood-1234979518/|title='Bridgerton's Ruby Stokes Set As Lead Of Netflix's 'Lockwood & Co.' Series Adaptation|journal=Deadline|first=Peter|last=White|date=16 March 2022|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref> and as Florence "Flo" Brooks alongside [[Samantha Morton]] in the [[Paramount+]] adaptation of ''[[The Burning Girls]]'',<ref name="Goldbart">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/samantha-morton-bridgerton-ruby-stokes-burning-girls-paramount-1235106472/|title=Samantha Morton To Lead Paramount+ Thriller 'The Burning Girls' Alongside 'Bridgerton' Star Ruby Stokes|journal=Deadline|first=Max|last=Goldbart|accessdate=1 November 2022}}</ref> both released in 2023. Also in 2023, Stokes made her professional stage debut in ''That Face'' with [[Niamh Cusack]] at the [[Orange Tree Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/that-face|title=That Face - What's On|website=Orange Tree Theatre|accessdate=19 September 2023}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2016 | ''[[Una (film)|Una]]'' | Young Una Spencer | |- | 2017 | ''The Price of Time'' | Evie | Short film |- | 2019 | ''[[Rocks (film)|Rocks]]'' | Agnes | |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''It's Going to Be Okay'' | Jamie | Short film |- | ''Shagbands'' | Chantelle | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2021 | ''[[Where is Anne Frank]]'' | Kitty | Voice role |- | ''[[A Banquet]]'' | Isabelle | <ref name=":1" /> |- | {{TableTBA}} | ''Black Dog'' |{{TableTBA}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dams |first=Tim |date=30 June 2022 |title=Stars of Tomorrow pair team with Independent and Trademark for 'Black Dog' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/stars-of-tomorrow-pair-team-with-independent-and-trademark-for-black-dog-exclusive/5172176.article |website=Screen Daily |accessdate=16 July 2022}}</ref> |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2010 | ''[[Just William (2010 TV series)|Just William]]'' | Grumpy Girl | Episode: "Parrots for Ethel" |- | 2011 | ''[[Not Going Out]]'' | Little Lucy | Episode: "Debbie" |- | 2014 | ''[[Da Vinci's Demons]]'' | Amelia | 2 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[[Creative UK#shortFLIX|shortFLIX]]'' | Lilah | Episode: "Nosebleed" |- | 2020–2022 | ''[[Bridgerton]]'' | Francesca Bridgerton | Recurring role (series 1–2; 5 episodes)<ref name=":0" /> |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 | ''[[Lockwood & Co. (TV series)|Lockwood & Co.]]'' | Lucy Carlyle | Main role<ref name=":2" /> |- | ''[[The Burning Girls]]'' | Flo Brooks | Main role<ref name="Goldbart"/> |- |} ===Stage=== {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2023 | ''[[That Face]]'' | Mia | [[Orange Tree Theatre]] |- |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2018 | ''[[Dusk (video game)|DUSK]]'' | | |- | 2022 | ''[[As Dusk Falls]]'' | Vanessa Dorland | |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|4250763}} * [https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ruby-stokes Ruby Stokes] at [[Curtis Brown (agency)|Curtis Brown]] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stokes, Ruby}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:21st-century English actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from London]] [[Category:British circus performers]] [[Category:People educated at the BRIT School]] [[Category:Actors from Hackney, London]]'