Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs on April 19, 1953) is an American comedienne who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s.
During his 1998 guest appearance, O.J. Simpson pretended to attack Ruby Wax in a stabbing motion with a banana on camera, while mimicking the theme music from Psycho (1960).
7 BBC televvision celebrity profiles/portraits featuring Ruby with Imelda Marcos (50 minutes), Goldie Hawn (30'), Burt Reynolds (30'), Heidi Fleiss (30'), Roseanne Barr (30'), Pamela Anderson(30'), Bette Midler (15'), Charlton Heston (5'), Liza Minelli (15') shot on location in Manila (Imelda), Los Angeles (Roseanne, Heidi, Pamela), Florida (Burt),and in London at the Dorchester Hotel (Goldie, Chuck),The Peninsular (Roseanne) and the Savoy Hotel (Liza). The first in the series included a comic short film featuring Richard Branson in bed with Ruby's husband Ed Bye. Written by Anonymous
Has two daughters, Marina and Madeline, and one son, Max
Is close friends with Roseanne
Attended the wedding of Joan Collins (I) and Percy Gibson.
In the early 80s 'making-of' documentary of Supergirl (1984), the somewhat enjoyable big-budget turkey that cost a fortune to produce, Helen Slater (Kara/Supergirl) screen tests with one Ruby Wax.
Was "attacked" by O.J. Simpson during his 1998 appearance on "Ruby Wax Show, The" (1997). At the end of the episode, O.J. Simpson surprised Wax by "stabbing" her repeatedly with a banana while mimicking the theme music from Psycho (1960).
Was a contestant on Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon, a part of ITV's 50th birthday celebrations.
