Ruby Wax was born on April 19, 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, USA as Ruby Wachs. She has been married to Ed Bye since May 16, 1988. They have three children. She was previously married to Trevor Walton and Andrew Porter.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (2021)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 4x03: Nish Kumar, Ruby Wax, Reuben Kaye (Mar 26, 2024)
Jeremy Vine (2018)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2021-08-13: Jasmine Dotiwala, Lucy Beresford, Ruby Wax (Aug 13, 2021)
- Episode 2020-09-17: Adjoa Andoh, Angela Epstein, Ruby Wax (Sep 17, 2020)
- Episode 2019-01-10: Ruby Wax, Michelle Gayle, Carole Malone (Jan 10, 2019)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (2018)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 5x02: Ruby Wax, Gareth Malone, Laura Whitmore, Yung Filly (Mar 29, 2022)
The Nightly Show (2017)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x16: Catherine Tate, Ruby Wax (Mar 20, 2017)
The Saturday Show (2015)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x18: Carol Vorderman, Jason Bradbury, Rebecca Adlington, Ruby Wax, Bobby Norris (Feb 27, 2016)
Artsnight (2015)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 2x22: Lynn Barber - Dark Side of Comedy (Feb 26, 2016)
Weekend (2014)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 4x17: Ruby Wax, Iain Glen, Elkie Brooks (Jun 10, 2017)
The Matt Lucas Awards (2012)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 2x06: Dave Gorman, Ruby Wax, Alex Horne (Apr 16, 2013)
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia (2012)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x01: Foreigners (Apr 2, 2012)
Sunday Brunch (2012)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2022-01-02: Susie Dent, Ruby Wax, Claire Richards, Richard Armitage, Tom Walker (Jan 2, 2022)
- Episode 2020-09-27: Ruby Wax, Róisín Murphy, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Noddy Holder, Katherine Parkinson, Paloma Faith, Easy Life (Sep 27, 2020)
- Episode 2016-01-10: Ruby Wax, Dave Gorman, We Are The Ocean (Jan 10, 2016)
Room 101 Extra Storage (2012)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 3x03: Lee Mack, Dave Myers, Ruby Wax (May 7, 2014)
Room 101 (2012)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 3x03: Lee Mack, Dave Myers, Ruby Wax (Feb 7, 2014)
The Charlotte Church Show (2006)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x02: Patsy Kensit, Ruby Wax, Orson (Sep 8, 2006)
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (2005)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Carol Thatcher, Ruby Wax, Chantelle Houghton, Ben Fogle (Jan 30, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Jerry Hall, Ruby Wax, Shane Warne (Sep 5, 2005)
Popetown (2005)
Starring as The Pope
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Derby Day (Aug 10, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: Day Trip (Aug 3, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Career Opportunity (Jul 27, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: A Family Affair (Jul 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: The Beautiful Game (Jul 13, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Possessed (Jul 6, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Trapped (Jun 29, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: The Big Fight (Jun 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: State Visit (Jun 15, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: The Double (Jun 8, 2005)
Sport Relief (2002)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 2010-03-16: Sport Relief Does Dragons' Den (Mar 16, 2010)
Ruby (2002)
Starring as Host
(39 episodes)
- Episode 3x15: Episode 15 (Dec 20, 2002)
- Episode 3x14: Episode 14 (Dec 19, 2002)
- Episode 3x13: Episode 13 (Dec 18, 2002)
- Episode 3x12: Episode 12 (Dec 17, 2002)
- Episode 3x11: Episode 11 (Dec 16, 2002)
- Episode 3x10: Episode 10 (Dec 13, 2002)
- Episode 3x09: Episode 9 (Dec 12, 2002)
- Episode 3x08: Episode 8 (Dec 11, 2002)
- Episode 3x07: Episode 7 (Dec 10, 2002)
- Episode 3x06: Episode 6 (Dec 9, 2002)
- Episode 3x05: Episode 5 (Dec 6, 2002)
- Episode 3x04: Episode 4 (Dec 5, 2002)
- Episode 3x03: Episode 3 (Dec 4, 2002)
- Episode 3x02: Episode 2 (Dec 3, 2002)
- Episode 3x01: Episode 1 (Dec 2, 2002)
- Episode 2x15: Episode 15 (May 31, 2002)
- Episode 2x14: Episode 14 (May 30, 2002)
- Episode 2x13: Episode 13 (May 29, 2002)
- Episode 2x12: Episode 12 (May 28, 2002)
- Episode 2x11: Episode 11 (May 27, 2002)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (May 24, 2002)
- Episode 2x09: Episode 9 (May 23, 2002)
- Episode 2x08: Episode 8 (May 22, 2002)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (May 21, 2002)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (May 20, 2002)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (May 17, 2002)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (May 16, 2002)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (May 15, 2002)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (May 14, 2002)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (May 13, 2002)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Jan 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Jan 17, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Jan 16, 2002)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Jan 15, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Jan 14, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jan 11, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jan 10, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jan 9, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Jan 8, 2002)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 16x07: James Corden, Michael C. Hall, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox (Mar 6, 2009)
The Wright Stuff (2000)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 2017-01-05: 05/01/2017 - Richard Madeley, Penny Smith, Jeremy Edwards, Carrie Grant, Ruby Wax (Jan 5, 2017)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(10 episodes)
- Episode 25x148: 06/08/21 - Ruby Wax (Aug 6, 2021)
- Episode 24x176: 08/07/20 - Peter Andre, Ruby Wax (Jul 8, 2020)
- Episode 23x85: 8/1/19 - Radzi Chinyanganya, Ruby Wax (Jan 8, 2019)
- Episode 22x100: 30/1/2018 - Ruby Wax, Daniel O'Reilly, Peter Andre (Jan 30, 2018)
- Episode 21x82: 04/01/17 - Ruby Wax, Dan Clark-Neal, Joe Swash (Jan 4, 2017)
- Episode 20x91: 19/01/16 - Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Jeremy Kyle, Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, Ruby Wax (Jan 19, 2016)
- Episode 20x81: 05/01/16 - Karen Danczuk, Ruby Wax (Jan 5, 2016)
- Episode 15x172: 13/05/11 - Blue, Tina Malone, Ruby Wax (May 13, 2011)
- Episode 14x155: 14/04/10 - Nick Baker, Ruby Wax (Apr 14, 2010)
- Episode 13x211: 08/07/09 - Skint & Demoralised, Ruby Wax (Jul 8, 2009)
Comic Relief's Great Big Excellent African Adventure (1999)
Starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Feb 21, 1999)
Five Go Mad in the Kitchen (1999)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 1x05: Gary Rhodes, Ruby Wax (Mar 7, 1999)
Ruby (1997)
Starring as Host
(48 episodes)
- Episode 4x12: Robert Winston, Phil Hammond and Muriel Gray (Nov 9, 2000)
- Episode 4x11: Anthea Turner, Will Carling, Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott (Nov 8, 2000)
- Episode 4x10: Michael Gambon, James Fleet and Kevin McNally (Nov 7, 2000)
- Episode 4x09: Ewan McGregor and Eddie Izzard (Nov 6, 2000)
- Episode 4x08: Jay McInerney, Kate O'Toole and David Sedaris (Nov 2, 2000)
- Episode 4x07: John Diamond, Matthew Manning, Beechy Colclough and Jonathan Harvey (Nov 1, 2000)
- Episode 4x06: Roseanne Barr, David Baddiel and Lynda La Plante (Oct 31, 2000)
- Episode 4x05: Jackie Collins, Rich Hall and Helen Lederer (Oct 30, 2000)
- Episode 4x04: Lucie Arnaz, Alexis Arquette and Suzanne Bertish (Oct 26, 2000)
- Episode 4x03: Siân Phillips, Amanda Donohoe and David Sedaris (Oct 25, 2000)
- Episode 4x02: Jerry Hall, Graham Norton and Georgina Beyer (Oct 24, 2000)
- Episode 4x01: Roseanne Barr (Oct 23, 2000)
- Episode 3x12: Olympia Dukakis, Martin Sherman and Alan Cumming (Oct 6, 1999)
- Episode 3x11: Malcolm McDowell, Edward Hibbert, Lindsay Duncan, Scott Thompson and Karen Moline (Oct 5, 1999)
- Episode 3x10: Malcolm McDowell and Edward Hibbert (Oct 4, 1999)
- Episode 3x09: Scott Thompson, Rhona Cameron and Robert McLiam Wilson (Sep 29, 1999)
- Episode 3x08: Marianne Faithfull, John Brown, Nicky Haslam and Anita Pallenberg (Sep 28, 1999)
- Episode 3x07: Glenda Jackson, Helena Kennedy, John Diamond and Patrick Kielty (Sep 27, 1999)
- Episode 3x06: John Simpson and Tony Slattery (Sep 22, 1999)
- Episode 3x05: Billy Crystal (Sep 21, 1999)
- Episode 3x04: John Lloyd, Joanna Lumley and Sarah Miles (Sep 20, 1999)
- Episode 3x03: Frances Barber and Graham Norton (Sep 15, 1999)
- Episode 3x02: Anthony-Noel Kelly, Carrie Fisher, Graham Norton and Griff Rhys Jones (Sep 14, 1999)
- Episode 3x01: Terry Gilliam and Eddie Izzard (Sep 13, 1999)
- Episode 2x12: Bret Easton Ellis, Carrie Fisher and Elizabeth Wurtzel (Jul 29, 1998)
- Episode 2x11: Neil Simon, Anna Massey and Josephine Hart (Jul 28, 1998)
- Episode 2x10: Bruce Robinson, Joanna Bowen and Ian Ross (Jul 27, 1998)
- Episode 2x09: Richard Wilson, PD James and Elizabeth Wurtzel (Jul 22, 1998)
- Episode 2x08: Ivana Trump, Dana International and Julian Clary (Jul 21, 1998)
- Episode 2x07: Carrie Fisher, Julian Lennon and John Diamond (Jul 20, 1998)
- Episode 2x06: Carrie Fisher, Dominick Dunne and Clive James (Jul 15, 1998)
- Episode 2x05: Dominick Dunne and Clive James (Jul 14, 1998)
- Episode 2x04: Edwina Currie, Helen Lederer and Tony Slattery (Jul 13, 1998)
- Episode 2x03: Rhona Cameron, Brigitte Nielsen and Joe Simpson (Jul 8, 1998)
- Episode 2x02: Frances Barber, Michelle Collins and Gerald Ratner (Jul 7, 1998)
- Episode 2x01: Jeanne Moreau, Joanna Lumley and Boy George (Jul 6, 1998)
- Episode 1x12: Alan Davies, Anna Massey and Glenys Kinnock (Jun 4, 1997)
- Episode 1x11: Rupert Everett, Jill Robinson, Fiona Shaw and Martin Sherman (Jun 3, 1997)
- Episode 1x10: John Diamond, Carmen Callil and Helena Kennedy (Jun 2, 1997)
- Episode 1x09: Jeremy Hardy, Jonathan Miller and Muriel Spark (May 29, 1997)
- Episode 1x08: Frances Barber and Meera Syal (May 28, 1997)
- Episode 1x07: Frances Barber and Meera Syal (May 27, 1997)
- Episode 1x06: Carrie Fisher, John Lahr and Hugh Laurie (May 21, 1997)
- Episode 1x05: Carrie Fisher, Joanna Bowen, Helen Lederer, Kathy Lette and Bernadette Moran-Ferreira (May 20, 1997)
- Episode 1x04: Carrie Fisher and Salman Rushdie (May 19, 1997)
- Episode 1x03: Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Lambton and Will Self (May 14, 1997)
- Episode 1x02: Eve Arnold and John Simpson (May 13, 1997)
- Episode 1x01: Leo Bassi, Raoul Heertje, Eddie Izzard, Terry Jones and Babben Larsson (May 12, 1997)
Ruby Wax Meets... (1996)
Starring as Host
(21 episodes)
- Episode 3x06: O.J. Simpson (Apr 29, 1998)
- Episode 3x05: Dennis Rodman (Apr 12, 1998)
- Episode 3x04: Drew Barrymore and Sandra Bullock (Apr 5, 1998)
- Episode 3x03: Don King (Mar 29, 1998)
- Episode 3x02: Jerry Springer (Mar 22, 1998)
- Episode 3x01: The Spice Girls (Mar 15, 1998)
- Episode 2x06: Jane Seymour, Lisa Kudrow and John Goodman (Feb 24, 1997)
- Episode 2x05: Bill Cosby (Feb 17, 1997)
- Episode 2x04: Helen Mirren (Feb 10, 1997)
- Episode 2x03: Pamela Anderson (Feb 3, 1997)
- Episode 2x02: Tom Hanks (Jan 27, 1997)
- Episode 2x01: Sharon Stone (Jan 20, 1997)
- Episode S02 Special: Ruby Wax's Girl Talk (Jan 13, 1997)
- Episode S01 Special: The Duchess of York (Nov 17, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: Heidi Fleiss (Apr 7, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Burt Reynolds (Mar 3, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Goldie Hawn (Feb 25, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Bette Midler and Liza Minnelli (Feb 18, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: Roseanne Barr (Feb 11, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: Pamela Anderson (Feb 4, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: Imelda Marcos (Jan 28, 1996)
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Guest starring as Candy
- Episode 3x06: The End (May 11, 1995)
Guest starring as Beth
- Episode 4x06: Menopause (Oct 5, 2001)
The Full Wax (1991)
Starring as Host
(22 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: (compilation 4) (Jun 10, 1993)
- Episode 3x07: (compilation 3) (Jun 3, 1993)
- Episode 3x06: Felicity Kendal (May 27, 1993)
- Episode 3x05: Brigitte Nielsen, John Sessions (May 20, 1993)
- Episode 3x04: Jeanne Moreau, Will Self (May 13, 1993)
- Episode 3x03: Shelley Winters, Katherine Helmond (May 6, 1993)
- Episode 3x02: Danny DeVito, Shelley Winters (Apr 29, 1993)
- Episode 3x01: Billy Crystal, Joanna Lumley (Apr 22, 1993)
- Episode 2x08: (compilation 2) (May 7, 1992)
- Episode 2x07: (compilation 1) (Apr 30, 1992)
- Episode 2x06: Rik Mayall, Teri Garr, Jackie Mason (Apr 23, 1992)
- Episode 2x05: Juliet Stevenson, Rula Lenska (Apr 16, 1992)
- Episode 2x04: Dudley Moore, Judy Tenuta (Apr 2, 1992)
- Episode 2x03: Teri Garr, Jennifer Saunders, Esther Rantzen (Mar 26, 1992)
- Episode 2x02: Jim Belushi, Tony Slattery (Mar 19, 1992)
- Episode 2x01: Lauren Bacall, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders (Mar 12, 1992)
- Episode 1x06: Joan Rivers, Mike McShane, Torvill & Dean (Feb 23, 1991)
- Episode 1x05: Mike McShane, Elaine Stritch (Feb 16, 1991)
- Episode 1x04: Louie Anderson, Tracey Ullman, Joanna Lumley (Feb 9, 1991)
- Episode 1x03: Grace Jones, Sandra Bernhardt, Dawn French, Louie Anderson, Terry Wogan (Feb 2, 1991)
- Episode 1x02: Katherine Helmond, Jennifer Saunders, Kathy Burke (Jan 26, 1991)
- Episode 1x01: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jennifer Saunders (Jan 19, 1991)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
- Episode 25x01: Martin Clunes, Ruby Wax, Glenda Jackson (Apr 25, 2003)
Comic Relief (1986)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2011-03-18: Part 1 (Mar 18, 2011)
- Episode 2009-03-13: Part 4: Davina McCall/Adele/Gervais and Merchant (Mar 13, 2009)
- Episode 2005 Special: Comic Relief's Great Big Celebrity Red Nose Job (Feb 6, 2005)
- Episode 1999-03-12: The Record Breaker (Mar 12, 1999)
- Episode 1995-03-17: French and Saunders and Much More (Mar 17, 1995)
- Episode 1994-05-30: Raiders of the Lost Nose (May 30, 1994)
- Episode 1990 Special: Video Relief (Nov 4, 1990)
Girls on Top (1985)
Starring as Shelley DuPont
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Lower the Donkey (Dec 11, 1986)
- Episode 2x05: Mr. Yummy Brownie (Dec 4, 1986)
- Episode 2x04: Bring Me More Flamingoes (Nov 27, 1986)
- Episode 2x03: Who's Ya Uncle Shelley? (Nov 20, 1986)
- Episode 2x02: Big Snogs (Nov 6, 1986)
- Episode 2x01: Mr. Fluffy Knows Too Much (Oct 30, 1986)
- Episode 1x07: Hark (Dec 4, 1985)
- Episode 1x06: Skankin' (Nov 27, 1985)
- Episode 1x05: Ident: Candy Time (Nov 20, 1985)
- Episode 1x04: Cancel Toast (Nov 13, 1985)
- Episode 1x03: C.O.D. (Nov 6, 1985)
- Episode 1x02: Staying Alive (Oct 30, 1985)
- Episode 1x01: Four Play (Oct 23, 1985)
Countdown (1982)
Guest starring as Ruby Wax
(5 episodes)
- Episode 85x21: 31/01/2022 (Jan 31, 2022)
- Episode 85x20: 28/01/2022 (Jan 28, 2022)
- Episode 85x19: 27/01/2022 (Jan 27, 2022)
- Episode 85x18: 26/01/2022 (Jan 26, 2022)
- Episode 85x17: 25/01/2022 (Jan 25, 2022)
The Comic Strip Presents... (1981)
Guest starring as Sue
- Episode S04 Special: Wild Turkey (Dec 24, 1992)