Ruby Barnhill

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Steven Spielberg , Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill at the premiere for the film BFG - Big Friendly Giant in Cannes in May 2016

Ruby Anne Barnhill (born July 16, 2004 in Knutsford , Cheshire , England ) is a British actress and voice actress . It was developed by the American US director Steven Spielberg for which of DreamWorks SKG co-produced Disney - Fantasy Film Big Friendly Giant - BFG discovered.

Life

Ruby Barnhill began at the age of ten years with the Acting in six episodes of the BBC - Drama - Children Series 4 O'Clock Club as Isobel . In 2014 she was discovered by the American film director and film producer Steven Spielberg for his adaptation of the children's book Sophiechen and the Giant (The BFG) written by the English author Roald Dahl , who died in 1990 . In the film, she plays the lead role of the orphan Sophie, alongside Mark Rylance , who embodies the friendly giant . Barnhill was selected for the role after an eight-month search among 2,000 applicants, and Steven Spielberg said when announcing Barnhill's engagement that he felt that Roald Dahl himself had discovered Ruby himself. Spielberg continued: "We found a wonderful Sophie in Ruby Barnhill". For this role, Barnhill received a salary of 85,000 US dollars. The BFG celebrated its world premiere on May 14, 2016 out of competition at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival . Barnhill also works as a voice actress and voiced the English version of the title role Mary in the Japanese cartoon Mary and the Witch's Flower . Furthermore, she was cast for the title role in the English language version of the German Studio 100 film animation Princess Emmy .

Barnhill lives with her parents and younger sister in the county of Cheshire in England and is a member of the local youth theater. Her father is the British actor Paul Barnhill.

Filmography

Nominations

year Award category plant Result
2017 London Critics Circle Film Awards Young British / Irish Performer of the Year BFG - Big Friendly Giant Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards BFF's (Best Friends Forever)
(with Mark Rylance ) 		Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film - Best Young Actress Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Young Actor Nominated

Web links

Commons : Ruby Barnhill  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Judith Woods: How Steven Spielberg gave the father of The BFG film's young star a Big Friendly Giant break. In: telegraph.co.uk. July 16, 2016, accessed August 6, 2016 .
  2. ↑ THE BFG - Interview - EV - Cannes 2016 on YouTube , 14 May 2016
  3. ↑ Wrap Staff: Steven Spielberg casts 10-year-old Ruby Barnhill as lead in 'The BFG'. In: thewrap.com. December 16, 2014, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Knutsford actress tipped for stardom after Steven Spielberg chooses her for lead role in The BFG. In: knutsfordguardian.co.uk. December 16, 2014, accessed February 25, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: 10-Year-Old Newcomer Ruby Barnhill To Star In Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'. In: deadline.com. December 16, 2014, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  6. ^ Leo Barraclough: Ruby Barnhill joins Mark Rylance in Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'. In: variety.com. Accessed February 21, 2016 (English).
  7. ↑ a b Georg Szalai: Newcomer Cast in Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'. In: hollywoodreporter.com. December 16, 2014, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Amy Blumsom: The BFG: you've watched the teaser, now see the poster. In: telegraph.co.uk. January 22, 2016, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  9. ↑ Kecia: Chatting with Steven Spielberg & Ruby Barnhill about The BFG. In: momerish.com. June 29, 2016, accessed August 6, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Kat Brown: Steven Spielberg casts Cheshire schoolgirl in The BFG. In: telegraph.co.uk. December 16, 2014, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Laurel Brown for MailOnline: BFG's Ruby Barnhill gets a $ 700K contract with Spielberg's Dreamworks. In: dailymail.co.uk. June 19, 2015, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  12. ↑ TMZ STAFF: Steven Spielberg - Stick With Me Kid… I'll Make You a Quick Million! In: tmz.com. June 19, 2015, accessed February 21, 2016 .
  13. ↑ a b Matt Hunter: Unknown British schoolgirl, 11, stars in Steven Spielberg's The BFG. In: dailymail.co.uk. May 15, 2016, accessed May 15, 2016 .
  14. ^ Matt Schley: Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet Lead English Dub of Mary and the Witch's Flower. In: otakuusamagazine.com. September 2, 2017, accessed April 23, 2018 .
  15. ^ Scott Roxborough: Berlin: Franke Potente, John Hannah Join 'Princess Emmy' Voice Cast. In: hollywoodreporter.com. February 15, 2018, accessed April 23, 2018 .
  16. ↑ Roald Dahl HQ: We found Sophie - Newcomer Ruby Barnhill from Cheshire, UK, is cast as Sophie in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG. In: roalddahl.com. December 16, 2014, accessed February 22, 2016 .
  17. ^ Paul Barnhill - IMDb. In: imdb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016 .
  18. ↑ Shaun Kitchener: London Film Critics' Circle 2017 award nominations: Moonlight and Love And Friendship lead. In: express.co.uk. December 20, 2016, accessed February 27, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Zach Johnson: 2017 Kids' Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominations. In: eonline.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017 .
  20. ↑ Young Artist Awards: Nominees - Young Artist Awards. In: youngartistawards.org. Retrieved February 27, 2017 .
  21. ↑ Dave Mc Nary, 'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations. In: variety.com. March 2, 2017, accessed June 29, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Barnhill, Ruby
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Barnhill, Ruby Anne (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 2004
PLACE OF BIRTH Knutsford , Cheshire , England