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.
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) |
| External image | |
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 Simpkins at the event for Captain America: Civil War in 2016 |
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
Filmography
| 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 | |
| 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 |
