Ryan Simpkins | |
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![]() Simpkins in 2022 | |
Born |
New York City, U.S. | March 25, 1998
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Relatives | Ty Simpkins (brother) |
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Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for her performances in
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 had performed three times alongside brother Ty, in Pride and Glory, Revolutionary Road and Arcadia. [4] She had lead roles 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 | |
2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Alice | |
2021 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | ||
2021 | Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | ||
2022 | Please Baby Please | Dickie | |
2023 | Edge of Everything | Caroline | |
2024 | Beach Logs Kill | Number 36 | Short film |
2024 | The Exorcism | Lee Miller |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Jewel Irons | Recurring role |
2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Slate Girl | Voice: 2 episodes |
Ryan Simpkins | |
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![]() Simpkins in 2022 | |
Born |
New York City, U.S. | March 25, 1998
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Relatives | Ty Simpkins (brother) |
External image | |
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Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for her performances in
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 had performed three times alongside brother Ty, in Pride and Glory, Revolutionary Road and Arcadia. [4] She had lead roles 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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Alice | |
2021 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | ||
2021 | Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | ||
2022 | Please Baby Please | Dickie | |
2023 | Edge of Everything | Caroline | |
2024 | Beach Logs Kill | Number 36 | Short film |
2024 | The Exorcism | Lee Miller |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Jewel Irons | Recurring role |
2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Slate Girl | Voice: 2 episodes |