Ryan Kiera Armstrong (born March 2010) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her recurring roles on the Canadian series ''

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series '' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'' (2024–present). She also starred in the films '' Firestarter'' (2022), ''

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'' (2022), '' The Old Way'' (2023) and the

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'' American Horror Story: Red Tide'' (2023).

Early life

Armstrong was born in New York City to Canadian parents Dr. Berta Bacic and actor

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; she is the youngest of five children.

Career

Armstrong made her screen debut as Minnie May Barry in the TV series ''

'' from 2017 to 2019. At the age of 8, she made her film debut in the drama film ''

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. In 2022, Armstrong played the title character in '' Firestarter''. She was nominated for the

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at the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards, but public backlash due to her being 12 at the time led to the nomination being withdrawn, an apology from the Razzies, and a rule change banning minors from being nominated. In 2024, Armstrong played the role of Fern in the

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science-fiction television series '' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew''. In May 2025, Armstrong was cast as the lead in the ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Ryan Kiera 2010 births 21st-century American actresses American people of Canadian descent American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from New York City Living people