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Kristen Ruhlin

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  • Producer
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Kristen Ruhlin
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Welcome to Mercy (2018)
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After graduating from Ohio State University, Kristen moved to New York City in 2007 joining the Upright Citizens Brigade. Ruhlin, then performed, The O'Neil readings at Provincetown Playhouse and soon to follow was a lead role in the play, The Danaides, a Yale Drama Alumni production, in which Ruhlin was the only non Yale Alumnus performing.

Kristen started her film career with a small role in the Tribeca Film Festival selected, Descent, and a small role in Pulitzer Prize Winner, David Aburn's directorial debut, The Girl in the Park, starring Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Keri Russell. In 2010, Ruhlin, starred opposite Josh Gad in She Wants Me, followed by the dark indie, Missing Child. In 2014 Ruhlin had a small role in the comedy, Someone Marry Barry, with Tyler Labine, Thomas Middleditch and Lucy Punch. Ruhlin produced the indie thriller, Roomate Wanted, in 2015 starring Alexa Vega and Spencer Grammer.

2016 Kristin Ruhlin has a thriller titled, Beatus, listed in development.
BornJune 15, 1982
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Kristen Ruhlin
Kristen Ruhlin
Delta Force Operator Sam Rai (Alex Kruz) with his family before flying out again. The happy stolen moment captured hiding the tension caused by the absenteeism of the soldier in his family's life.
Hilary Duff, Melonie Diaz, Johnny Messner, Josh Gad, Aaron Yoo, and Kristen Ruhlin in She Wants Me (2012)
Hilary Duff, Josh Gad, and Kristen Ruhlin in She Wants Me (2012)

Known for

Life-ers
8.8
TV Movie
  • Tina
  • 2010
Kristen Ruhlin in Missing Child (2015)
Missing Child
6.9
  • Gia
  • 2015
Lily Newmark in Welcome to Mercy (2018)
Welcome to Mercy
4.8
  • Madeline
  • 2018
Hilary Duff, Melonie Diaz, Johnny Messner, Josh Gad, Aaron Yoo, and Kristen Ruhlin in She Wants Me (2012)
She Wants Me
5.3
  • Sammy Kingston
  • 2012

Credits

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Actress

  • Lily Newmark in Welcome to Mercy (2018)
    Welcome to Mercy
    • Madeline
    • 2018
  • Rachel Melvin and Thomas Beaudoin in The Trouble with Mistletoe (2017)
    The Trouble with Mistletoe
    • Sass
    • 2017
  • Kristen Ruhlin in Missing Child (2015)
    Missing Child
    • Gia
    • 2015
  • Joel David Moore and Madeline Zima in #Stuck (2014)
    #Stuck
    • 2014
  • Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Hayes MacArthur, and Thomas Middleditch in Someone Marry Barry (2014)
    Someone Marry Barry
    • Raven - Goth Speed Dater (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • George Katt and Ryan Jennifer Jones in I'd Kill for You (2013)
    I'd Kill for You
    • Debra Hartmann
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Hilary Duff, Melonie Diaz, Johnny Messner, Josh Gad, Aaron Yoo, and Kristen Ruhlin in She Wants Me (2012)
    She Wants Me
    • Sammy Kingston
    • 2012
  • Dark Highway (2012)
    Dark Highway
    • Madeline
    • 2012
  • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
    Happy Endings
    • Kenzi - Girl in Jane's Dress
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Life-ers
    • Tina
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Lighthouse
    • Ann
    • Short
    • 2010
  • All Screwed Up (2009)
    All Screwed Up
    • Carrie
    • 2009
  • Frame of Mind (2009)
    Frame of Mind
    • Wendy
    • 2009
  • Kristen Alderson, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, and John-Paul Lavoisier in One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    • Ultra
    • Ultra - Hostess
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Andrew Keegan, Louis Lombardi, Vincent Pastore, Mike Starr, Gaetano Iacono, and Michael Kaplan in Dough Boys (2008)
    Dough Boys
    • Fannie
    • 2008

Producer

  • Theo Rossi, Shane West, Tahirah Sharif, and Jordan Claire Robbins in Escape the Field (2022)
    Escape the Field
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Louise Linton in Me You Madness (2021)
    Me You Madness
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Ed Westwick and Christiane Seidel in Tether (2020)
    Tether
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Lily Newmark in Welcome to Mercy (2018)
    Welcome to Mercy
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Roommate Wanted (2015)
    Roommate Wanted
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Life-ers
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2010

Writer

  • Lily Newmark in Welcome to Mercy (2018)
    Welcome to Mercy
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Life-ers
    • creator
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
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Videos5

Life's Passing Me By
Clip 0:51
Life's Passing Me By
Welcome To Mercy
Trailer 1:45
Welcome To Mercy
Missing Child
Trailer 1:51
Missing Child
No Name Sam - [Official Trailer]
Trailer 1:11
No Name Sam - [Official Trailer]
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:44
Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • June 15, 1982
    • Charleston, West Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Robert Ruhlin2003 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Graduated from Charleston Catholic High School in Charleston, West Virginia.
  • Quotes
    I love it when I get rejection and people tell me I can't do things or won't amount to anything...it just pushes me to fight harder.
  • Nickname
    • Kris

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