From the Royal Shakespeare Company to an artistic collaboration on the cult comedy Absolutely Fabulous, and from primetime television to best-selling author, Ruby has always brought a bald and questioning energy to everything she does. She has interviewed presidents (including the one who shall not be named) and delivered a ground-breaking TED Talk, while constantly challenging conventions on stage and screen.
Alongside her media career, Ruby holds a master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University and has become one of the UK’s most prominent voices in mental health. She has reached new audiences by presenting complex neurological theories in ways that are accessible and often hilarious – but always with a serious point: we must rethink the conversation and dismantle the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
Ruby was awarded an OBE for services to mental health, holds honorary doctorates from the University of East London, Staffordshire University and Bangor University, has received a City Lit Lifetime Fellowship, and until recently was Chancellor of the University of Southhampton. Wheter on stage, on screen, or in a public life, she continues to break the mould and inspire with her irreverent, pioneering spirit.
