Amy York Rubin

Amy York Rubin
Rubin in 2017
Born U.S.
Alma mater Vassar College
Occupation
  • Director
  • writer
  • actress
  • producer
Years active 2010–present

Amy York Rubin is an American director, writer, producer and web series creator.[1][2]

Early life

Rubin grew up in McLean, Virginia. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in Political Science and Film Studies.[3]

Career

In 2013, Rubin created and starred in the award-winning web series, Little Horribles (2013),[4][5] which featured several comedians including Ilana Glazer and Issa Rae.[6] The Huffington Post called the series "the lesbian answer to Girls".[7] The New York Times reviewed the series positively.[8] Little Horribles won the Streamy Award for Best Indie Series at the 4th annual ceremony.[9]

In 2014, Rubin portrayed Meredith in the HBO series Looking.[10] In 2016, she created the IFC web series Boxed In, which tackles lesbian stereotypes and tropes in mainstream media.[11]

Since 2016, Amy has served as a director for numerous projects, including the YouTube Red series Foursome (2016–2017), and the television series Casual, I'm Sorry, Fresh Off The Boat (ABC aired in 2018), SMILF (Showtime), Grown-ish (Freeform aired in 2018), The Mick (FOX aired in 2018) and Alone Together (Freeform aired in 2018).

Personal life

Rubin is a lesbian.[12] She lives with her girlfriend and her pet dog Mish Mish in Los Angeles.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer References
N/A Gay Kid and Fat Chick Yes No N/A [14][15]

Television

Year Title Director Producer Role Notes
2015 Looking No No Meredith 3 episodes
2016 – 2017 Foursome Yes Yes No 11 episodes
2017 Casual Yes No No 2 episodes
I'm Sorry Yes No No 3 episodes
SMILF Yes No No 2 episodes
2018 The Mick Yes No No 1 episode
Fresh Off the Boat Yes No No 1 episode
Grown-ish Yes No No 1 episode
Alone Together Yes No No 1 episode
Dietland Yes No No 2 episode

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Little Horribles Amy Also director, writer and producer

References

  1. ↑ Hamedy, Saba. "AwesomenessTV's 'Foursome' gets Season 2 release date, trailer". Mashable.
  2. ↑ Eordogh, Fruzsina (December 24, 2013). "Top 10 Web Series of 2013".
  3. ↑ "Amy York Rubin". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Elizabeth; Spaner, Whitney (February 3, 2014). "Little Horribles: The Misadventures of a Self-Obsessed Lesbian". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Gray, Emma (June 3, 2013). "'Little Horribles' Web Series Is The Lesbian Answer To 'Girls' (VIDEO)". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Kelly-Clyne, Luke (July 10, 2013). "This Week in Web Videos: 'Little Horribles'". Splitsider. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Amy York Rubin on the wonderful world of 'Little Horribles' – AfterEllen". AfterEllen. September 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Zinoman, Jason (September 10, 2014). "Funny, Kooky and Short on the Net". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "4th Annual Winners & Nominees | The Streamy Awards". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Amy York Rubin on playing a 'straight butch' on "Looking" – AfterEllen". AfterEllen. February 17, 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "This New Web Series Explores Lesbian Stereotypes in a Hilarious Way". Cosmopolitan. May 4, 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Amy York Rubin Explains How Not To Get Boxed In". IFC. April 21, 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Episode 30: Whose Side Are You On? (w/ Amy York Rubin & Pilar Boehm)". April 6, 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Amy York Rubin Attached To Direct Bo Burnham's 'Gay Kid And Fat Chick' For Paramount Players". Deadline. April 5, 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bo Burnham's Teen Dramedy 'Gay Kid and Fat Chick' Moves Ahead at Paramount Players". Variety. April 5, 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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