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Rees first appeared on screen as a baby in the 1996 Australian movie ''[[River Street (film)]]''.{{ |
Rees first appeared on screen as a baby in the 1996 Australian movie ''[[River Street (film)]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} From 2010, Rees starred in a number of short films ''Warhead'', ''Once'', ''A Frigid Night'', '' Bracelet '', ''Good Boy'', ''Harvey'' and ''The Hunt'', as well as appearing on television in ''[[The Saddle Club]]'' in 2008 and ''[[Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries]]'' in 2012.<ref name="resume"/> Rees starred as “Edith” a main character in [[Foxtel]]'s ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]],'' in 2018, alongside [[Natalie Dormer]] and [[Samara Weaving]].<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/picnic-at-hanging-rock/rees|title= Picnic at Hanging Rock - Ruby Rees (Edith Horton)|publisher= bbc.co.uk|year=2018}}</ref> |
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In 2020, Rees performed for [[Bolinda Publishing|Bolinda]] an unabridged narration of [[Anthea Bell]]'s English translation of [[Erich Kästner]]'s 1949 German children's novel ''[[Lisa and Lottie|The Parent Trap]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kästner|first=Erich|date=December 1, 2020|title=''The Parent Trap''|url=https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/?id=AQAAAECcMwxzgM|publisher=[[Bolinda Publishing|Bolinda]]}}</ref> the basis for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[The Parent Trap (1961 film)|1961 film adaptation of the same name]] starring [[Hayley Mills]] and its [[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|1998 remake]] starring [[Lindsay Lohan]]. |
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==Writing and Directing== |
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Rees has written and directed the award-winning play ''Serpents'',<ref name="resume"/> which was performed at the St Michael's theatre, [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] in 2010. Rees directed the play ''Neighbourhood Watch'', directed and screenwrote the short film ''Alien'' about a young girl, dealing with racism, which was shortlisted for the [[Tropfest|Tropfest short film festival]], Australia, in 2014.<ref name="mezz">{{cite web|url=https://www.mezzaninefilms.com.au/portfolio/alien/ |title= Alien - Short Film|publisher= mezzaninefilms.com.au|year=2017}}</ref> |
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In 2022, she directed her sister Eva Rees in the latter’s stage writing debut, “he/r (or, remember tomorrow when everything was ok)”, A Fairly Lucid Production, which was staged at [[Fortyfivedownstairs]] in Melbourne.<ref name="eva">{{cite web|url=https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/he-r/#1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1010b-47ae |title= her (or, remember tomorrow when everything was ok)|publisher=fortyfivedownstairs.com|year=2021}}</ref> |
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*[https://www.facebook.com/people/Ruby-Rees-Wemyss/100006696437222 Ruby Rees facebook] |
*[https://www.facebook.com/people/Ruby-Rees-Wemyss/100006696437222 Ruby Rees facebook] |
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*{{IMDb name| 0920728}} |
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*[http://www.rubyrees.com.au/ Ruby Rees Profile] |
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 28 March 2024
Ruby Rees (born Ruby Rees-Wemyss in 1995)[1] is an Australian actress, director and writer. She is best known for playing “Edith” a main character in Picnic at Hanging Rock, in 2018, alongside Natalie Dormer and Samara Weaving.
Education[edit]
Rees attended De La Salle College, Malvern[2] before furthering her acting education first at the Larry Moss Masterclass at the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Australia[3] then as a full-time student at HB Studio in New York City.[3][1]
Career[edit]
Rees first appeared on screen as a baby in the 1996 Australian movie River Street (film).[citation needed] From 2010, Rees starred in a number of short films Warhead, Once, A Frigid Night, Bracelet , Good Boy, Harvey and The Hunt, as well as appearing on television in The Saddle Club in 2008 and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2012.[3] Rees starred as “Edith” a main character in Foxtel's Picnic at Hanging Rock, in 2018, alongside Natalie Dormer and Samara Weaving.[4]
In 2020, Rees performed for Bolinda an unabridged narration of Anthea Bell's English translation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German children's novel The Parent Trap,[5] the basis for Disney's 1961 film adaptation of the same name starring Hayley Mills and its 1998 remake starring Lindsay Lohan.
Writing and Directing[edit]
Rees has written and directed the award-winning play Serpents,[3] which was performed at the St Michael's theatre, Melbourne, Australia in 2010. Rees directed the play Neighbourhood Watch, directed and screenwrote the short film Alien about a young girl, dealing with racism, which was shortlisted for the Tropfest short film festival, Australia, in 2014.[6]
In 2014, she moved to New York City, where she continued to write and direct plays with The Manhattan Repertory Theatre, her play “Kaston” debuting there in 2015.[3] wrote the play Bad religion in 2016, and wrote and starred in the short film “Harvey.[3]
In 2022, she directed her sister Eva Rees in the latter’s stage writing debut, “he/r (or, remember tomorrow when everything was ok)”, A Fairly Lucid Production, which was staged at Fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne.[7]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | River Street (film) | Baby |
| 2010 | Warhead (Short) | Joe |
| 2011 | Once (Short) | Self-Consciousness |
| 2012 | Bracelet (Short) | Danielle |
| 2012 | A Frigid Night (Short) | Amy |
| 2013 | Good Boy (Short) | Sophia |
| 2014 | Alien (Short) | Writer and director |
| 2018 | The Hunt (Short) [8] | Rose |
| 2018 | Harvey (Short) | Revengeful little girl |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Saddle Club | Lily (1 episode) |
| 2012-2013 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Jane (8 episodes) [9] |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Edith (6 episodes) [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Performance Lab – Design for Living". hbstudio.org. 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Ruby Rees Wemyss". facebook.com. 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Theatrical Resume". cpmgt.com.au. 2018.
- ^ a b "Picnic at Hanging Rock - Ruby Rees (Edith Horton)". bbc.co.uk. 2018.
- ^ Kästner, Erich (1 December 2020). "The Parent Trap". Bolinda.
- ^ "Alien - Short Film". mezzaninefilms.com.au. 2017.
- ^ "her (or, remember tomorrow when everything was ok)". fortyfivedownstairs.com. 2021.
- ^ "Projects coming 2018". hollyhargreaves.net. 2018.
- ^ "Who says crime doesn't pay? Jane - Ruby Rees". abc.net.au. 2018.
