Ruth Sheen
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Sheen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2024 · Touch as Mrs. Ellis
- 2024 · The After as Tabatha
- 2023 · Hijack as Elaine Atterton
- 2023 · Sweetly It Turns as Joy
- 2021 · Cyrano as Mother Marthe
- 2021 · The Nevers as Mrs. Beechum
- 2021 · It's a Sin as Sandra
- 2019 · Brassic as Kath
- 2018 · VS. as Fiona
- 2018 · The Woman in White as Mrs. Clements
- 2017 · Strike as Pat Chauncey
- 2017 · Prime Suspect 1973 as Renee Bentley
- 2016 · A Street Cat Named Bob as Elsie
- 2015 · SuperBob as Pat
- 2015 · Unforgotten as Lizzie Wilton
- 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
- 2013 · Welcome to the Punch as Iris Warns
- 2012 · Call the Midwife as Sister Maltby
- 2010 · Accused as Mo's Mum
- 2010 · Another Year as Gerri
- 2010 · The Hardest Part as Bus Lady
- 2010 · Heartless as Marion Morgan
- 2009 · Misfits as Maggie
- 2009 · Brave Young Men as Stephanie Malloy
- 2007 · Fanny Hill as Mrs Jones
- 2007 · Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones
- 2007 · Run Fatboy Run as Claudine
- 2007 · A Class Apart as Ruth
- 2007 · A Class Apart as Ruth - Candy's mum
- 2007 · Hush Your Mouth as Mrs Collins
- 2006 · Vital Signs as
- 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
- 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
- 2001 · Lorna Doone as Betty Muxworthy
- 2000 · Lorna Doone as Betty Muxworthy
- 2000 · Never Never as Sandra
- 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
- 1997 · The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Mrs. Harris
- 1997 · Holding On as Alice
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Valerie Horton
- 1996 · Different for Girls as Nosy neighbour
- 1996 · Secrets & Lies as Laughing Woman
- 1996 · Silent Witness as
- 1995 · Bramwell as
- 1995 · The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Molly
- 1994 · Sin Bin as Viv Hastings
- 1993 · Cracker as Jean McIlvanney
- 1993 · Cracker as Jean McIIvanney
- 1993 · When Pigs Fly as Marge
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Pauline Wadham
- 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
- 1984 · The Bill as