Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax (born April 19, 1953) is an American female comedienne who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s.

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April 19 - 1953 - American - Female - Comedienne - Career - United Kingdom - Alternative comedy - 1980s

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Originally she had been a straight actress, working at the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Juliet Stevenson.

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Actress - Royal Shakespeare Company - Juliet Stevenson

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Her popularity in terms of comedy came from her interviewing skills in which she was always forthright, brash and loud, conforming to the British stereotype of an American. Her physical appearance conformed to this image, with large hair and blood-red lipstick. She cemented this trademark image in 1985 when she starred as loud-mouthed American actress Shelley DuPont on the British sitcom Girls On Top.

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Comedy - Stereotype - American - Lipstick - 1985 - Girls On Top

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Many of her early television shows involved her being put into a situation where she simply met and interviewed people, mostly extraordinary members of the public (including a memorable visit to pre-breakup Soviet Russia in which she first hated and then touchingly made friends with her female translator, explaining, in ways that words can't, the grim situation in the country at the time).

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Television - Interview - Public - Breakup - Soviet Russia - Translator

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More recently she's made a career from interviewing celebrities such as Imelda Marcos and Pamela Anderson, where she again applies her abrasive and cheeky interviewing style, often to jaw-dropping effect. She also makes many guest appearances in Absolutely Fabulous (for which she is script editor) and other similar sitcoms.

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Celebrities - Imelda Marcos - Pamela Anderson - Absolutely Fabulous

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She is married to television producer and director Ed Bye.

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