Ruby Elise York was born in Los Angeles, CA. She is the middle child of Professional Musician and x-band member of the "Byrds" John York and Nadia Foley, an Environmental Solar Consultant. She graduated high school at the early age of 16, pursuing film acting immediately, however she grew up acting in theatre groups, dancing ballet, and playing various instruments such as the the cello and the piano. At a young age she was pushed towards a career in music but she decided that she would rather pursue acting. She was featured in many live ballet performances, as well as plays in the Los Angeles area, and booked small roles in feature and short films up until 2015 when she booked her first co-star role in the feature film WWJD What Would Jesus Do?: The Journey Continues. Following this role Ruby went on to book leads in films such as 'Maya' in Five Piece, 'Jennifer Banks' in Hunt for Truth, and 'Elizabeth Watson' in Dark Hours: Roxana produced by James Franco's production company Rabbit Bandini Productions.