Ruby Modine

{{short description|American actor and singer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ruby Modine

| image = Ruby Wylder Modine black and white.jpg

| caption = Modine in 2017

| birth_name = Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|20}}{{Cite web|url=https://issuemagazine.com/ruby-modine/#/ |title=Ruby Modine }}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG2X-WDG|title=FamilySearch|website=FamilySearch }}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • Actor
  • Singer

}}

| father = Matthew Modine

| years_active = 2002–present

| notable_works =

| television = Shameless

| website = {{URL|rubywyldermodine.com}}

}}

Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine (born June 20, 1991) is an American actress and singer, best known for playing Sierra Morton in Shameless.{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/amp8278342/shameless-ruby-modine-interview/|title=Shameless Newbie Ruby Modine on Playing Lip's Latest Love Interest|last=Greco|first=Patti|date=November 11, 2016|accessdate=October 14, 2017|website=Cosmopolitan}}{{cite web|url=http://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverage/tv-shows/shameless-star-ruby-modine-talks-sex-scenes|title=Q&A with Shameless Star Ruby Modine|last=Simon|first=Samantha|website=InStyle|date=November 20, 2016|accessdate=July 3, 2017}} She also co-starred in the 2017 slasher film Happy Death Day,{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Staci Layne|title=Exclusive - Ruby Modine Talks Happy Death Day|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/255053/exclusive-ruby-modine-talks-happy-death-day/|website=Dread Central|accessdate=October 21, 2017|date=October 6, 2017}} as well as in its sequel as Lori Spengler. She is the lead singer of the band Ruby Modine and the Disease.{{Citation|title=Ruby Modine & the Disease - EP by Ruby Modine & the Disease|date=October 13, 2018 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ruby-modine-the-disease-ep/1444168313|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-28}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Early life

Modine was born on June 20, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, to Caridad Rivera, a makeup and wardrobe stylist, and Matthew Modine, an actor.{{cite news|last1=Pena|first1=Xochitl|title=Matthew Modine talks 'Super Sex' and his daughter playing a prostitute|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/movies/shortfest/2017/06/19/matthew-modine-talks-super-sex-and-his-daughter-playing-prostitute/409837001/|newspaper=The Desert Sun|accessdate=October 21, 2017|language=en|date=June 19, 2017}} Her mother is Puerto Rican.{{cite web|last1=Murphy|first1=Desiree|title='Shameless' Star Ruby Modine Explains Why She's Proud of Her Puerto Rican Roots, Teases Season 8 (Exclusive)|url=http://www.etonline.com/shameless-star-ruby-modine-explains-why-shes-proud-her-puerto-rican-roots-teases-season-8-exclusive|website=Entertainment Tonight|accessdate=October 21, 2017|language=en|date=October 12, 2017}} She has a brother, Boman, who is an assistant director for films.

Career

Modine was cast as Sierra in the seventh season of Shameless.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/shameless-recurring-season-7-details-william-h-macy-1201794691/|title='Shameless' Adds Four To Cast & Reveals The Scoop On Season 7|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=July 29, 2016|accessdate=July 29, 2016}} On November 8, 2016, she was cast to co-star in the slasher film Happy Death Day starring Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. The film opened in 2017, to positive reviews.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/ruby-modine-blumhouse-horro-movie-half-to-death-1201912627/|title=Ruby Modine Joins Horror Movie 'Half to Death'|website=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=April 20, 2017}} Modine reprised her role in the 2019 sequel, Happy Death Day 2U.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008

| Mia and the Migoo

| Girl on Bridge (voice)

|

2012

| Somebody

| Somebody

| rowspan="2" | Short

2016

| Super Sex

| Julie

rowspan="2"| 2017

| Central Park

| Sessa

|

Happy Death Day

| rowspan="2" | Lori Spengler

|

rowspan="2"| 2019

| Happy Death Day 2U

|

Satanic Panic

| Judi Ross

|

rowspan="2"| 2021

| The Survivalist

| Sarah Street

|

On Our Way

| Lily

| {{Cite web|title=Gravitas Ventures Acquires Sophie Lane Curtis Drama 'On Our Way' Starring Micheál Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave And Jordana Brewster|first=Valerie|last=Complex|date=March 22, 2023|accessdate=March 23, 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/gravitas-ventures-on-our-way-starring-vanessa-redgrave-jordana-brewster-sophie-lane-curtis-1235307445/|website=Deadline Hollywood}}

rowspan="2"| 2022

| My Love Affair with Marriage

| Nina (voice)

|

Americana

| Lily-Rose

| Short

2023

| Fear

| Serena

|

2025

| Silent Night, Deadly Night

| Pamela

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2015

| Gypsi

| Eden LeCroix

| 2 episodes

2016–2018

| Shameless

| Sierra Morton

|

2020

| God Friended Me

| Anna

| 1 episode

2022

| The Exodite

| Lako'ma

| 3 episodes

References

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