Ella Rubin

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Ella Rubin
Born (2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 22) [1]
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  • Actress
Years active2013–present

Ella Rubin (born September 2, 2001) [2] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the film The Rewrite (2014). She made her Broadway debut in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of the Tennessee Williams play The Rose Tattoo (2019). On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series The Chair (2021) and the Hulu series The Girl from Plainville (2022). [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Rubin was born in New York City and raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. [5] Her father Ron Rubin served as an insurance company CEO, and her mother is a talent manager and works with her sister, Jodi Kipperman, a prominent casting director as well as the owner and president of the talent organization, Kipperman & Company. [6] She studied theatre and performing arts at the Professional Children's School. [7]

Career

She made her film debut in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film The Rewrite (2014) starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. [8] She has since acted in minor roles in shows such as the Hulu comedy series Difficult People (2017), the Showtime drama series Billions (2018), and the Netflix comedy series The Chair (2021). Rubin made her Broadway debut in the 2019 revival of The Rose Tattoo starring opposite Marisa Tomei. [9] [10] She had a recurring role as Bianca Breer in the HBO Max update Gossip Girl from 2021 to 2023. [11] She played Natalie Gibson in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022) starring Elle Fanning. [12] In 2023 she acted in the coming of age surrealist comedy The Sweet East directed by Sean Price Williams. [13] In 2024 she acted in a supporting role in the Anne Hathaway led romantic comedy The Idea of You on Amazon Prime. [14]

Acting credits

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 The Rewrite Etta Carpenter [8]
2023 The Sweet East Annabel
2024 The Idea of You Izzy Marchand [8]
TBA Fear Street: Prom Queen TBAPost-production
TBA Until Dawn TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013 Unforgettable Lara SonnenlandEpisode: "Bigtime" [8]
2017 Difficult People ShoshannaEpisode: Fuzz Buddies" [8]
2018 Billions Gilbert's DaughterEpisode: "Not You, Mr. Dake." [8]
2021 The Chair Dafna4 episodes [8]
2021–2023 Gossip Girl Bianca Breer4 episodes [8]
2022 The Girl from Plainville Natalie Gibson8 episodes [8]
2024 Masters of the Air PeggyEpisode: "Part One" [15]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2019 The Rose Tattoo Rosa American Airlines Theatre, Broadway [16]

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