Ruby Modine

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Ruby Modine
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Modine in 2021
Born
Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine

(1991-06-20) June 20, 1991 (age 33) [1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S. [2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
Years active2002–present
Television Shameless
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Parents
Website rubywyldermodine.com

Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine (born June 20, 1991) is an American actor and singer. She is best known for playing Sierra Morton in Shameless , [3] [4] and co-starring in the 2017 slasher film Happy Death Day [5] as well as in its sequel as Lori Spengler. She is the lead singer of the band Ruby Modine and the Disease. [6]

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Early life

Modine was born on June 20, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, to Caridad Rivera, a makeup and wardrobe stylist, and world-renowned actor Matthew Modine. [7] Her mother is Puerto Rican. [8] She has a brother, Boman, who is an assistant director for films. [8]

Career

Modine was cast as Sierra in the seventh season of Shameless . [9] 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. [10] Modine reprised her role in the 2019 sequel, Happy Death Day 2U .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Mia and the Migoo Girl on Bridge (voice)
2012SomebodySomebodyShort
2016 Super Sex Julie
2017 Central Park Sessa
Happy Death Day Lori Spengler
2019 Happy Death Day 2U
Satanic Panic Judi Ross
2021 The Survivalist Sarah StreetDirect-to-video
2021 On Our Way Lily [11]
2022 My Love Affair with Marriage Nina (voice)
AmericanaLily-RoseShort
2023 Fear Serena

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015GypsiEden LeCroix2 episodes
2016–2018 Shameless Sierra Morton
2020 God Friended Me Anna1 episode
2022The ExoditeLako'ma3 episodes

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