In 1986 her mother read an article in the paper about an an open casting call for a new untitled adrian lyne film.
Ruby sue christmas vacation now.
Ruby sue ellen latzen from christmas vacation.
It has been 29 years since the release of christmas vacation a movie that had people begging to catch a breath in between laughs.
Ruby sue from national lampoon s christmas vacation is all grown up and still adorable this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
With actors like chevy chase beverly d angelo randy quaid and diane ladd starring in the movie ellen was the cutest cast of christmas vacation.
With christmas around the corner christmas vacation viewers are once again missing their beloved actress ellen latzen who appeared in the role of ruby sue in the 1989 s movie.
They were looking for girls ages six to eight and prior acting experience wasn t required.
Elllen latzen then and now.
Latzen played ruby sue the daughter of flynn s catherine and quaid s eddie picking up the role after already debuting in 1987 s fatal attraction.
The child actress joined mark frankhouse and heather mcgregor to discuss her acting career and recent move to michigan if you re new subscribe.
Here s ruby sue then and now.
Child actress ellen latzen.
The hit christmas movie starred chevy chase beverly d angelo johnny galecki doris roberts and of course the cutest cast member of them all ellen latzen.
Ellen latzen played michael douglas daughter in fatal attraction before winning the role of ruby sue in christmas vacation since latzen had short hair in real life she had to wear.
Ruby sue from national lampoon s christmas vacation is all grown up and still adorable when you were a kid holiday break meant two things.
Ellen s family had never considered getting her into the business but she was.
Despite having no formal training latzen s natural acting talents helped her land subsequent roles including in christmas vacation as the foulmouthed and formerly crosseyed ruby sue johnson.
Ellen s career had a serendipitous start to it.
Despite it being nearly three decades since the movie s release latzen still pretty much looks like the same innocent girl who got her eyes crossed after falling in a well and got them uncrossed after being kicked by a mule.