Age: 29
female
Ruby Barker (born 23 December 1996) is a British actress. She was awarded Best Actress at the British Urban Film Festival for her role in How to Stop a Recurring Dream. On television, she plays Marina Thompson in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton. Barker played Mercy and Titivillus in the 2015 National Centre for Early Music production of Mankind. She was discovered by Royal Shakespeare Company director Phillip Breen, who cast her as Mary in the 2016 York Mystery Plays and helped her get signed with an agency. Barker then began to appear on television, landing a recurring role as Daisie in the fifth series of the CBBC teen fantasy series Wolfblood. In 2018, Barker starred as Private Sarah Findlay in Of Close Quarters in Sheffield. She began playing Marina Thompson in the 2020 Netflix period drama Bridgerton. She made her feature film debut in the thriller film How to Stop a Recurring Dream. For her performance, she was awarded Best Actress at the British Urban Film Festival.
Bridgerton is an American streaming television period drama series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes. It is based on Julia Quinn's novels set in the competitive world of Regency era London's Ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court. The drama centers on the Bridgerton family: Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton; her four sons, Anthony, Benedict, Colin and Gregory and her four daughters, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca and Hyacinth. Also featured are the Featheringtons: Portia, Lady Featherington; her husband the Baron; their three daughters, Philippa, Prudence and Penelope; and their cousin Marina Thompson.
