Ruby Wax

Age: 72 years old
Born: April 19, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA

Ruby Wax OBE is an American actress, comedian, mental health campaigner, lecturer, and author who has resided in the United Kingdom since the 1970s.

Known For

Ron's Gone Wrong

Movie | 2021

The Borrowers

Movie | 1997

Count Duckula

TV | 1988

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

TV | 2025

One Episode

Andor

TV | 2025

Moffi / Toffi

One Episode

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Movie | 2024

Self (archive footage)

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

Movie | 2024

Self

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV | 2024

Self – Author and broadcaster

One Episode

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

Movie | 2023

Self

Ruby Wax: Cast Away

TV | 2023

2 Episodes

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

TV | 2023

Themselves

One Episode

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

TV | 2022

Self - Guest

One Episode

The Weakest Link

TV | 2022

Self

One Episode

Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip

TV | 2022

Self

3 Episodes

Ron's Gone Wrong

Movie | 2021

Ms. Hartley (voice)

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

Movie | 2021

Self

When Ruby Wax Met...

TV | 2021

Self - Presenter

3 Episodes

Question Time

TV | 2020

Self - Panellist

One Episode

Ruby Wax - Sane New World

Movie | 2017

Herself

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV | 2017

Self

One Episode

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Movie | 2014

Self

Room 101

TV | 2014

Self

One Episode

Q&A

TV | 2013

Self - Panellist

2 Episodes

Anna & Katy

TV | 2013

Self

One Episode

Sir Billi

Movie | 2012

Patti Turner (voice)

The British Guide to Showing Off

Movie | 2011

Self

The One Show

TV | 2011

Self - Guest

One Episode

GMTV

TV | 2010

Self

One Episode

Angela and Friends

TV | 2010

One Episode

QI

TV | 2010

Self

One Episode

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Movie | 2009

Self

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

TV | 2009

One Episode

Gok's Fashion Fix

TV | 2009

Self

One Episode

Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren

TV | 2009

One Episode

Live from Studio Five

TV | 2009

Self

One Episode

Ruby Wax Goes Dutch

TV | 2009

7 Episodes

Agent Crush

Movie | 2008

Charleen Chinstubble (voice)

The One Show

TV | 2008

Self

5 Episodes

Commercial Breakdown

TV | 2008

26 Episodes

Comedy Map of Britain

TV | 2008

One Episode

Only Fools on Horses

TV | 2006

8 Episodes

Tara Road

Movie | 2005

Carlotta

The Paul O'Grady Show

TV | 2005

One Episode

Nigella

TV | 2005

Self

One Episode

Popetown

TV | 2005

The Pope (voice)

10 Episodes

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Movie | 2004

Self

French & Saunders

TV | 2004

Herself

One Episode

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

TV | 2003

40 Episodes

Have I Got News for You

TV | 2003

Self

One Episode

Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special

Movie | 2002

Self

Jackass

TV | 2002

Self

One Episode

V Graham Norton

TV | 2002

Self

2 Episodes

The Borrowers

Movie | 1997

Town Hall Clerk

Ruby

TV | 1997

Self - Host

48 Episodes

The Ruby Wax Show

TV | 1997

5 Episodes

Ruby Wax Meets

TV | 1996

Self

7 Episodes

Absolutely Fabulous

TV | 1995

Beth De Woodi

2 Episodes

Ladies Please!

Movie | 1994

Self

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

TV | 1993

Self

One Episode

Wild Turkey

Movie | 1992

Sue

Ruby Takes A Trip!

Movie | 1991

Herself

Saturday Night Clive

TV | 1991

One Episode

Going Live!

TV | 1991

Self

One Episode

Red Dwarf

TV | 1989

Blaize Falconberger

One Episode

Count Duckula

TV | 1988

Other characters (voices)

65 Episodes

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Movie | 1987

Self

Romance on the Orient Express

Movie | 1985

Susan Lawson

Water

Movie | 1985

Spenco Executive

Girls On Top

TV | 1985

Shelley

13 Episodes

Happy Families

TV | 1985

Waitress

One Episode

Things Are Tough All Over

Movie | 1982

Restaurant Patron

Shock Treatment

Movie | 1981

Betty Hapschatt

Chariots of Fire

Movie | 1981

Bunty

The Final Conflict

Movie | 1981

US Ambassador's secretary (uncredited)

The Professionals

TV | 1980

Lonnie

One Episode

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV | 1976

Self

15 Episodes

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Movie | 2024

Self (archive footage)

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

Movie | 2024

Self

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

Movie | 2023

Self

Ron's Gone Wrong

Movie | 2021

Ms. Hartley (voice)

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

Movie | 2021

Self

Ruby Wax - Sane New World

Movie | 2017

Herself

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Movie | 2014

Self

Sir Billi

Movie | 2012

Patti Turner (voice)

The British Guide to Showing Off

Movie | 2011

Self

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

Movie | 2009

Self

Agent Crush

Movie | 2008

Charleen Chinstubble (voice)

Tara Road

Movie | 2005

Carlotta

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Movie | 2004

Self

Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special

Movie | 2002

Self

The Borrowers

Movie | 1997

Town Hall Clerk

Ladies Please!

Movie | 1994

Self

Wild Turkey

Movie | 1992

Sue

Ruby Takes A Trip!

Movie | 1991

Herself

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Movie | 1987

Self

Romance on the Orient Express

Movie | 1985

Susan Lawson

Water

Movie | 1985

Spenco Executive

Things Are Tough All Over

Movie | 1982

Restaurant Patron

Shock Treatment

Movie | 1981

Betty Hapschatt

Chariots of Fire

Movie | 1981

Bunty

The Final Conflict

Movie | 1981

US Ambassador's secretary (uncredited)

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

TV | 2025

One Episode

Andor

TV | 2025

Moffi / Toffi

One Episode

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV | 2024

Self – Author and broadcaster

One Episode

Ruby Wax: Cast Away

TV | 2023

2 Episodes

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

TV | 2023

Themselves

One Episode

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

TV | 2022

Self - Guest

One Episode

The Weakest Link

TV | 2022

Self

One Episode

Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip

TV | 2022

Self

3 Episodes

When Ruby Wax Met...

TV | 2021

Self - Presenter

3 Episodes

Question Time

TV | 2020

Self - Panellist

One Episode

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV | 2017

Self

One Episode

Room 101

TV | 2014

Self

One Episode

Q&A

TV | 2013

Self - Panellist

2 Episodes

Anna & Katy

TV | 2013

Self

One Episode

The One Show

TV | 2011

Self - Guest

One Episode

GMTV

TV | 2010

Self

One Episode

Angela and Friends

TV | 2010

One Episode

QI

TV | 2010

Self

One Episode

The Apprentice: You're Fired!

TV | 2009

One Episode

Gok's Fashion Fix

TV | 2009

Self

One Episode

Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren

TV | 2009

One Episode

Live from Studio Five

TV | 2009

Self

One Episode

Ruby Wax Goes Dutch

TV | 2009

7 Episodes

The One Show

TV | 2008

Self

5 Episodes

Commercial Breakdown

TV | 2008

26 Episodes

Comedy Map of Britain

TV | 2008

One Episode

Only Fools on Horses

TV | 2006

8 Episodes

The Paul O'Grady Show

TV | 2005

One Episode

Nigella

TV | 2005

Self

One Episode

Popetown

TV | 2005

The Pope (voice)

10 Episodes

French & Saunders

TV | 2004

Herself

One Episode

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

TV | 2003

40 Episodes

Have I Got News for You

TV | 2003

Self

One Episode

Jackass

TV | 2002

Self

One Episode

V Graham Norton

TV | 2002

Self

2 Episodes

Ruby

TV | 1997

Self - Host

48 Episodes

The Ruby Wax Show

TV | 1997

5 Episodes

Ruby Wax Meets

TV | 1996

Self

7 Episodes

Absolutely Fabulous

TV | 1995

Beth De Woodi

2 Episodes

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

TV | 1993

Self

One Episode

Saturday Night Clive

TV | 1991

One Episode

Going Live!

TV | 1991

Self

One Episode

Red Dwarf

TV | 1989

Blaize Falconberger

One Episode

Count Duckula

TV | 1988

Other characters (voices)

65 Episodes

Girls On Top

TV | 1985

Shelley

13 Episodes

Happy Families

TV | 1985

Waitress

One Episode

The Professionals

TV | 1980

Lonnie

One Episode

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV | 1976

Self

15 Episodes