Ruby Rees

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[]

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[]

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]

Writing and Directing[]

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.^[5]

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]

Filmography[]

Television[]

References[]

External links[]

• Ruby Rees facebook
• Ruby Rees at IMDb