America Ferrera cuts a sophisticated figure in a beige checkered suit as she and Ryan Gosling take to the stage at Barbie Q&A event in London

America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling delighted fans when they took the stage for a Barbie Q&A event in London on Thursday.

The Hollywood stars caused a storm for the cameras on the red carpet before taking to the stage to talk to host Lauren Laverne about the blockbuster.

For the occasion, the 39-year-old America cut a sophisticated figure in a beige checked mini skirt and a matching blazer, which she paired with a black sweater with a high neckline.

She put on a leggy show in her elegant ensemble and gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of chunky heeled boots.

America, who plays Mattel employee Gloria in Barbie, was joined by Ryan, who cut a friendly figure in a black shirt and dark gray marl suit.

The co-stars have had huge success this year starring in Greta Gerwig's live-action Barbie epic, with Ryan, 43, portraying the leading incarnation of Ken.

The film, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie, broke box office records and became the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros. history, grossing more than $1.4 billion.

America and Ryan discussed the blockbuster live-action film during the Q&A event amid their busy promotional schedule.

America played Mattel employee Gloria, a mother who loves the iconic doll and is desperate to reconnect with her teenage daughter.

The co-stars attended another Q&A event at the BFI Southbank on Friday, although lead actor Margot was unable to attend as previously planned.

Before the event, Ryan was seen stopping to sign autographs for fans as he entered the venue for the In Conversation about Barbie event and screening.

He cut a stylish figure in a white T-shirt and jeans, which he teamed with a chic cream jacket and sunglasses.

During the Q&A, America then talked about what it was really like to star in the Barbie movie and work with director Greta, who she said is very “collaborative.”

She said of Greta: 'That collaboration, that generosity, she's the smartest person on set, but she's also the most open and collaborative, and she has more fun than anyone on set. She loves making movies so much.”

Ryan added, “There are so many facets to her personality, you can't help but be in love. That's the problem with this movie. We all love the movie, but we all really love Greta.”

It comes after America revealed she had 'stopped waiting for the phone to ring' after her acting work dried up before landing her role in Barbie.

She appeared on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour and upon arrival at the studio, radiant in an all-black outfit consisting of a dark leather jacket and a short dress.

She completed the look with tights and boots and accessorized with a matching handbag.

The star rose to fame in the title role of 2000s comedy drama series Ugly Betty, but during the interview she admitted that she had “stopped waiting for the phone to ring” in recent years as her acting work dried up.

During her performance in the Radio 4 programAmerica explained that before landing the role in the summer hit — which became the highest-grossing film of 2023 — she had struggled to find opportunities for herself as a Latina actress.

Her previous role was in the NBC comedy Superstore, which ended in 2021 after six seasons.

She said: 'It's amazing and you know these are the kind of films that we're told don't work, they don't travel, they're niche or special interest films.

“And yet here we are and this strange, delightful film has disproved much of that. What has it brought me personally?

“I feel like at some point I stopped expecting the phone to ring and for a brilliant, Academy Award-nominated director to call and say, 'I wrote a part for you!'

“I've been in this industry for over 20 years, and as a Latina actress, as a woman of color, as someone who has been pigeonholed into certain jobs and boxes from the beginning of my career, even with success there are opportunities to succeed. really branching out and doing things that aren't so tightly labeled are few and far between.

'I thought I should do that for myself, I should produce. It was incredibly unexpected to get a call from Greta (Gerwig).

“She had written the Latina character, but that wasn't part of her journey. It was more about her being a human being in a make-believe world.”

America went on to reflect that her career has been so different than she expected, but admitted that it has also been “so much better” than she imagined.

She said: 'It's like…I didn't expect it to be, and so much better than I imagined.

'My career has largely been about finding a different path. There was no path for someone like me.

“Yes, there was Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz, a few Latinas you could point to, but that wasn't me either. I wasn't a beautiful sexpot woman!'