Ryan Simpkins

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Ryan Simpkins
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Simpkins in 2022
Born (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26)
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Relatives Ty Simpkins (brother)
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Searchtool.svg Simpkins at the event for Captain America: Civil War in 2016

Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for her performances in Pride and Glory , A Single Man , Revolutionary Road , and the Fear Street trilogy of films.

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Career

Simpkins' first film appearance was in Sherrybaby , playing a lead role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. She had performed three times alongside brother Ty, in Pride and Glory , Revolutionary Road and Arcadia . [1] They had a lead role as Lizzy Muldoun in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass's book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life , written and directed by Tamar Halpern. [2]

In 2021, she played Alice in the Fear Street trilogy.

Personal life

Simpkins is non-binary. Though previously having used they/them pronouns, [3] Simpkins uses they/she pronouns as of July 2022. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Sherrybaby Alexis Parks
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Faith Waldrip
2008 Gardens of the Night Young Leslie Whitehead
2008 Pride and Glory Shannon Egan
2008 Revolutionary Road Jennifer Wheeler
2009 Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story Amy Daubert
2009 A Single Man Jennifer Strunk
2009 Surveillance Stephanie
2010Sitter StreetRamonaalso writer, director[ citation needed ]
2011 Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Lizzy Muldoun
2011 Twixt Caroline
20121426 Chelsea StreetGracealso producer[ citation needed ]
2012 Arcadia Greta
2013 Space Warriors Lacey Myers
2015 Anguish TessNominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress
2017 Brigsby Bear Aubrey
2017 The House Alex Johansen
2018 Ladyworld Dolly
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Alice
2021 Fear Street Part Two: 1978
2021 Fear Street Part Three: 1666
2022 Please Baby Please Dickie
2023Edge of EverythingCaroline
2024Beach Logs KillNumber 36Short film
2024 The Exorcism Lee Miller

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye Jewel IronsRecurring role
2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Slate GirlVoice: 2 episodes

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References

  1. "A 'Titanic' Class Reunion". Newsweek . December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. Bell, Mark (February 19, 2012). "Jeremy Fink And The Meaning Of Life". Film Threat . Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  3. Azzopardi, Chris (July 9, 2021). "How 'Fear Street' Became Queer Street: The Super Gay Movie Evolution of R.L. Stine's Famed Series". Pride Source . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. Simpkins, Ryan. "ryan_the_ryan". Instagram . Retrieved September 13, 2021.