Ryan Simpkins | |
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 Simpkins in 2022 | |
| Born | March 25, 1998 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Relatives | Ty Simpkins (brother) |
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 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 films such as Pride and Glory , A Single Man , Revolutionary Road , and The Fear Street Trilogy films.
Simpkins was born in Manhattan, New York City, and moved to California in 2006. Her younger brother is actor Ty Simpkins. Simpkins attended UC Berkeley. [1]
Simpkins is non-binary. As of 2021, she used they/them pronouns, [2] but as of July 2022, her Instagram indicated they/she pronouns. [3]
Her first film appearance was in Sherrybaby , playing a lead role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal. She has performed three times alongside brother Ty, in Pride and Glory , Revolutionary Road and Arcadia . [4] She 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. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2010 | Sitter Street | Ramona | also writer, director[ citation needed ] |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Lizzy Muldoun | |
| 2011 | Twixt | Caroline | |
| 2012 | 1426 Chelsea Street | Grace | also producer[ citation needed ] |
| 2012 | Arcadia | Greta | |
| 2013 | Space Warriors | Lacey Myers | |
| 2015 | Anguish | Tess | Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Aubrey | |
| 2017 | The House | Alex Johansen | |
| 2018 | Ladyworld | Dolly | |
| 2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Jewel Irons | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Alice | |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | ||
| 2021 | Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | ||
| 2022 | Please Baby Please | Dickie | |
| 2024 | The Exorcism | Lee Miller | Post-production |
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