Ruby Wax

• 19 April 1953
• British-American actress, comedian, writer, television personality, and mental health campaigner
• She holds both American and British citizenship and has lived in the United Kingdom since the 1970s
• She is a classically-trained actress
• She starred in the ITV sitcom Girls on Top
• In 1987, she was given her own comedy chat show on Channel 4.
• She was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1997 for an interview with Sarah, Duchess of York, an interview which attracted over 14 million viewers
• She was a script editor for Absolutely Fabulous, also appearing in two episodes.
• She was appointed an OBE in the 2015 for services to mental health
• In 2019 she was appointed Chancellor of the University of Southampton
• In 2016, she published her first mindfulness book, A Mindfulness Guide For The Frazzled

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