Ruby Wax, born on April 19, 1953, in Evanston, Illinois, is a British-American actress, comedian, writer, and mental health campaigner. She gained fame on TV shows like Girls on Top (1985–1986) and The Full Wax (1991–1994) and worked as a script editor on Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012).

Wax holds dual citizenship and has lived in the UK since the 1970s. She earned a master's degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy from Oxford in 2013. She became a Visiting Professor in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Surrey in 2015, receiving an OBE for her mental health work.

An accomplished author, Wax's memoirs How Do You Want Me? (2002) and Sane New World (2013) topped the Sunday Times bestseller list. She is married to producer Ed Bye and has three children.

She will be live in New Zealand in April.

Christchurch, 4 April

Auckland, 5 April

Wellington, 8 April

Ruby Wax, born on April 19, 1953, in Evanston, Illinois, is a British-American actress, comedian, writer, and mental health campaigner. She gained fame on TV shows like&nbsp;Girls on Top&nbsp;(1985–1986) and&nbsp;The Full Wax&nbsp;(1991–1994) and worked as a script editor on&nbsp;Absolutely Fabulous&nbsp;(1992–2012).
Wax holds dual citizenship and has lived in the UK since the 1970s. She earned a master's&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy from Oxford in 2013.&nbsp;She became a&nbsp;Visiting Professor&nbsp;in&nbsp;Mental Health Nursing&nbsp;at the University of Surrey in 2015, receiving an OBE for her mental health work.
An accomplished author, Wax's memoirs&nbsp;How Do You Want Me?&nbsp;(2002) and&nbsp;Sane New World&nbsp;(2013) topped the Sunday Times bestseller list. She is married to producer Ed Bye and has three children.
She will be live in New Zealand in April.
Christchurch, 4 April
Auckland, 5 April
Wellington, 8 April

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Ruby Wax - actress and comedian

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