Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine (born July 31, 1990) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She is best known for playing Sierra Morton in '' Shameless'', and co-starring in the 2017 slasher film ''

Happy Death Day ''Happy Death Day'' is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon, and written by Scott Lobdell. It stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions ba ...

'' and its sequel as Lori Spengler. She is the lead singer of the band ''Ruby Modine and the Disease''.

Personal life

Modine was born on July 31, 1990 in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wo ...

, the daughter of Caridad Rivera, a makeup and wardrobe stylist, and actor

Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...

. Her mother is Puerto Rican, and she has a brother, Boman, who is an assistant director for films.

Career

Modine was cast as Sierra in the seventh season of '' Shameless''. On November 8, 2016, she was cast to co-star in the

slasher film A slasher film is a genre of horror films involving a killer stalking and murdering a group of people, usually by use of bladed or sharp tools like knife, chainsaw, scalpel, etc. Although the term "slasher" may occasionally be used informally as a ...

'' starring

Jessica Rothe Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987), better known as Jessica Rothe (), is an American actress. She is known for her role in the MTV comedy series ''Mary + Jane'' (2016) and her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film ''Happy D ...

and

Israel Broussard Isaiah Israel Broussard (; born August 22, 1994) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy-drama '' Flipped'', and is known for his roles in the crime film ''The Bling Ring'' (2013), the drama '' Perfect High'' (2015), the thrill ...

. The film opened in 2017, to positive reviews. Modine reprised her role in the 2019 sequel, ''

Happy Death Day 2U ''Happy Death Day 2U'' is a 2019 American science fiction black comedy slasher film written and directed by Christopher Landon. A sequel to 2017's ''Happy Death Day'', it stars Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Suraj Sharma, and Steve Zissis. Th ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1990 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American people of Puerto Rican descent American television actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses {{US-actress-stub