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Ruby Jasmine de Mel was a popular Sri Lankan actress. She often played bullying motherly characters. de Mel was born in Moratuwa to an anglicized Sinhala family and attended Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa and Newstead Balika, Negombo. She was an announcer for Radio Ceylon at its inception. de Mel broke into acting with a role in the theatrical play Handahana directed by T. B. Ilangaratne.…
Known for
- Keli Madala1991
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — Village Woman1984
- Bambaru Awith — Helen's Mother1978
- Sikuruliya1975
- Kawata Andare — Consort1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ruby
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Sri Lanka
- Place of birth
- Moratuwa
- Place of death
- Rajagiriya
- Occupation
- film director
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- date of death
- 2004-11-08
- date of birth
- 1917-12-04
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
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