Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Birthdate
January 1, 1952 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 1, 1952 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ruth Sheen (born 1952) is an English actress.

Born in London, Sheen began her career by training at the East 15 Acting School, and has appeared regularly on British television and in British films since 1988. On television, she had recurring roles as Nanny Simmons in Berkeley Square (1998), and as Nurse Ethel Carr in the series Bramwell (1995–1998). She has also appeared as four different characters in six episodes of The Bill between 1989 and 2004.

She has also appeared in five Mike Leigh films: in the female lead role of Shirley in High Hopes (1988); as Laughing Woman in Secrets & Lies (1996); as Maureen in All or Nothing (2002), as Lily in Vera Drake (2004) and as Gerri in Another Year (2010). Her role in High Hopes won her the Best Actress award at the 1989 European Film Awards.

In 2007, she played the role of Lyn, opposite Ben Whishaw's Steven, in the world premiere of Philip Ridley's stage play, Leaves of Glass at the Soho Theatre, London.

She also plays the mother of Jim Sturgess's character, Jamie, in Philip Ridley's feature film, Heartless.

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Ruth Sheen's LGBTQ+ Titles

Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You
Mrs Webster
Different for Girls
Different for Girls
Nosy neighbour

Acting (73)

2024
Touch as Mrs. Ellis
2024
The After as Tabatha
2023
Hijack as Elaine Atterton (1 episode)
2023
Sweetly It Turns as Joy
2021
Cyrano as Mother Marthe
2021
The Nevers as Mrs. Beechum (6 episodes)
2021
It's a Sin as Sandra (1 episode)
2019
Brassic as Kath (6 episodes)
2018
VS. as Fiona
2018
The Woman in White as Mrs. Clements (5 episodes)
2017
Strike as Pat Chauncey (1 episode)
2017
Prime Suspect 1973 as Renee Bentley (6 episodes)
2016
A Street Cat Named Bob as Elsie
2015
SuperBob as Pat
2015
Unforgotten as Lizzie Wilton (6 episodes)
2015
A Royal Night Out as Jack's Mum
2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self
2014
Mr. Turner as Sarah Danby
2014
Inside No. 9 as Elizabeth Gadge (1 episode)
2013
Welcome to the Punch as Iris Warns
2012
Call the Midwife as Sister Maltby (1 episode)
2010
Accused as Mo's Mum (1 episode)
2010
Another Year as Gerri
2010
The Hardest Part as Bus Lady
2010
Heartless as Marion Morgan
2009
Misfits as Maggie (5 episodes)
2009
Brave Young Men as Stephanie Malloy
2007
Fanny Hill as Mrs Jones (2 episodes)
2007
Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones
2007
Run Fatboy Run as Claudine
2007
A Class Apart as Ruth (1 episode)
2007
A Class Apart as Ruth - Candy's mum
2007
Hush Your Mouth as Mrs Collins
2006
Vital Signs (3 episodes)
2006
Imagine Me & You as Mrs Webster
2005
The English Harem as Emily
2005
Footprints in the Snow as Lady Victualler
2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky as Aunt Winnie (3 episodes)
2004
Vera Drake as Lily
2004
Vanity Fair as Miss Pinkerton
2003
Cheeky as Tamara
2002
Plain Jane as May
2002
All or Nothing as Maureen
2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells as Mrs. MacMananan (3 episodes)
2001
Lorna Doone as Betty Muxworthy
2000
Lorna Doone as Betty Muxworthy (2 episodes)
2000
Never Never as Sandra (2 episodes)
2000
Bait as Cafe Woman
2000
Don Quixote as 1st Wench / Young Lady
1999
Virtual Sexuality as Jackie Lovett
1998
Berkeley Square as Nanny Simmons (10 episodes)
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Mrs. Harris (1 episode)
1997
Holding On as Alice (8 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders as Valerie Horton (1 episode)
1996
Different for Girls as Nosy neighbour
1996
Secrets & Lies as Laughing Woman
1996
Silent Witness (2 episodes)
1995
Bramwell (27 episodes)
1995
The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Molly
1994
Sin Bin as Viv Hastings
1993
Cracker as Jean McIIvanney (1 episode)
1993
Cracker as Jean McIlvanney (1 episode)
1993
When Pigs Fly as Marge
1993
Peak Practice as Pauline Wadham (1 episode)
1992
Ghostwatch as Emma Stableford (voice)
1992
A Fatal Inversion as Forensic Scientist
1991
Clubland as Karen
1990
Night Voice as Helen Baldwin
1989
High Hopes as Shirley
1989
The Angry Earth as Nurse Berry
1987
Little Dorrit as Society Lady
1986
Casualty as Barbara George (1 episode)
1984
The Bill (4 episodes)