Ruth Bradley was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is best known for her work on Grabbers (2012), Flyboys (2006), and Pursuit (2015).
When she was 18 she went to Trinity College Dublin to study drama and languages. After three weeks she dropped out of student life knowing that that lifestyle wasn't for her. She then moved to London to pursue acting full time. She lived in Newfoundland Canada until she was five and then moved to Ireland. Her mother is IFTA winning actress Charlotte Bradley.