Everything to Know About Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Actor Starring in the 'Buffy' Reboot

There’s a new vampire slayer in town.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong, the child star known for her roles in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Firestarter, will star alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar in the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, according to reports that came out Wednesday. The name of Armstrong’s character, who will be a vampire slayer alongside the icon from the original '90s TV show, is currently unknown.

Hulu, the show’s distributor, has not released much information about the new series since ordering the pilot in February, but we do know that Nomadland director Chloé Zhao will direct the episode.

Armstrong found out she got the role from the OG slayer herself: “How do you feel about helping me save the world?” Gellar said when asking the young actor on a Zoom call if she'd join the cast, which she shared on Instagram yesterday.

Keep reading to learn more about who Armstrong is ahead of her debut as a Buffy vampire slayer.

Get to Know Actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong

She’s a native New Yorker.

Armstrong was born March 10, 2010, in New York City and is the youngest of five siblings. Her father, Dean Armstrong, is also an actor, appearing in shows such as the 2000s drama series Queer as Folk and the long-running action series Supernatural. Her mother, Berta Bacic, is a doctor.

She’s been acting for nearly a decade.

Armstrong made her acting debut at the age of seven in the beloved Canadian series Anne with an E. She hasn’t stopped working since then. She’s appeared in nine films and six television shows in the past nine years, including Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story.

She’s a bit younger than Sarah Michelle Gellar was when she starred in the original Buffy series.

Although Buffy was 16 years old in the beginning of the original series, Sarah Michelle Gellar was 19 years old during the first season. Armstrong, on the other hand, is currently 15 years old. 

She’s got other projects in the works.

The Buffy reboot isn’t Armstrong’s only upcoming project. Last April, the young actor was cast in the pilot of FX’s The Sensitive Kind, which was picked up to become a series last October.