14, Filipino, and Playing the Role That Starts It All

Eve Ridley was 12 years old when she auditioned for Ruthye Marye Knoll. She went through multiple rounds. Then nothing for a while. Then the call came.

“It’s a feeling you can’t describe,” the 14-year-old Filipino-British actress said. “You’re so happy and proud of yourself, but then it also takes a while to sink in.”

Now she’s in Supergirl, a DC Universe film opposite Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa, playing the lead role that sets the entire story in motion. Supergirl opened in Philippine cinemas on June 24, 2026

The Role That Starts the Whole Story

Ruthye Marye Knoll is a young alien from the Danastia Clan. Her father is killed by space pirate Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schoenaerts. She sets out for justice and pulls Kara Zor-El into the quest. Ruthye is the reason the film starts at all.

Ridley described the dynamic between her character and Alcock’s Kara as a contrast that works. “Ruthye’s quite upright and very composed and put together, but then Kara has that sort of energy where she doesn’t care what she says and she’s using a lot of slang language and it’s all really casual. You can see the difference between them and how it clashes.

Two Months Before Cameras Rolled

Before production started, Ridley spent two months in stunt training. Martial arts, boxing, sword work, wire work. She described it as the most fun she’d had.

She also read the Tom King and Bilquis Evely eight-issue comic series the film is based on, studied Supergirl’s look, and researched the difference between Kara’s two personas.

Director Craig Gillespie’s approach stayed with her. During a readthrough, he sketched a cave scene on paper and choreographed Kara and Ruthye’s movement by hand. “I loved how he envisioned that scene,” Ridley said. “Learning different terms and phrases that he used will really help me for my future as well, because different directors have different methods and ways.

On Set With People Who’ve Done This Before

Alcock was present from the start. Screenwriter Ana Nogueira described Ridley as “an unbelievable find” and said the two actresses’ sisterly bond came through on screen.

“Milly is such a dream to work with,” Ridley said. “She taught me so much. She’s a bit like a big sister.”

Her first encounter with Schoenaerts landed differently. They met on Ridley’s second day of filming, when they were shooting the scene where Ruthye’s family is killed. He arrived on set in full costume, hair, and makeup. Ridley described the feeling as physically shaking. “I thought I liked horror films, but this was a different kind of fear. And I think that really helped with the scene, because it was the first time I was seeing him and the first time Ruthye was seeing him.”

Jason Momoa plays the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo. During a scene where his character had to strangle Ridley’s, he kept checking in to make sure the blades on his gloves weren’t hurting her.

She’s Never Been, But She Wants To

Ridley was born in Tyneside, England. Her grandmother grew up in the Philippines. Her mother is half Filipino.

She hasn’t visited yet. She wants to. She mentioned the beaches and learning Tagalog to communicate with family there. When asked about Filipino food, she named buko pie, something a friend from school gave her. “It’s the most delicious thing I’ve ever tried,” she said.

Supergirl is the second film in the rebooted DC Universe, following 2025’s Superman. It marks Ridley’s feature film debut. Before this, she voiced Wendy Wolf in Peppa Pig, played young Eponine in the UK tour of Les Misérables, and had recurring roles in 3 Body Problem and The Witcher.

She turns 15 in December.