Ryan Simpkins
American non-binary actor (born 1998)
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Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actress, known for her performances in Pride and Glory, A Single Man, Revolutionary Road, and the Fear Street trilogy of 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 |
Career
Simpkins' 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.[1] 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.[2]
In 2021, she played Alice in the Fear Street trilogy.
In 2025, she starred in the music video for the song "Radioactive Dreams", the first single from the Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo collaborative album In The Earth Again.[3]
Personal life
Simpkins is non-binary. Though previously having used they/them pronouns,[4] Simpkins uses they/she pronouns as of July 2022.[5]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | |
| 2026 | Ugly Cry |
Television
| 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 |
