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Jerins in 2013, photo by Debby Wong /www.bigstockphoto.com
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1998
Ethnicity: Latvian, Ashkenazi Jewish
Ruby Jerins is an American actress. Her roles include the films Shutter Island , Remember Me , and Louder Than Bombs , and the show Nurse Jackie .
Ruby is the daughter of Alana, an actress, and Edgar Jerins, an artist. Her sister, Sterling Jerins , is also an actress. Her father is from Omaha, Nebraska, and is of Latvian descent. Her mother is from North Carolina, and is from a Jewish family. Ruby’s family belongs to a Conservative Jewish synagogue, which may mean that Ruby’s father converted to Judaism. Ruby was raised Jewish.
Ruby is pictured with her parents and sister here .
Ruby’s paternal grandfather was Gunars Stanislaus Jerins (the son of Janis Jerins and Pauline Subris). Gunars was a Latvian immigrant.
Ruby’s paternal grandmother was named Rita Cepure. Rita was a Latvian immigrant.
Ruby’s maternal grandparents likely were Stuart Teichman and Barbara Ross.
Ruby is pictured with her parents and sister here .
Sources: Interview with Ruby’s father – http://musicandartinterviews.blogspot.com
Obituary of Ruby’s uncle (father’s brother) – http://www.omaha.com
Obituary of Ruby’s paternal grandfather, Gunars Stanislaus Jerins – http://www.findagrave.com
Immigration record of Ruby’s paternal grandmother, Rita Cepure – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ruby’s paternal step-grandmother – http://www.legacy.com