Ruby Wax was born in America. With the rise of anti-semitism her father, Edward Wachs got out of Austria in 1938.
Ruby Wax studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
She became an actress with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
However, she became increasingly involved in documentaries and, in particular, made a name for herself by her forthright questioning of big names like O.J. Simpson and Don King.
