Acting
73
Woman
Jan 1, 1952 (72)
London, England, UK
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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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2024 | The After | Tabatha |
2024 | Touch | Mrs. Ellis |
2023 | Hijack | Elaine Atterton |
2023 | Sweetly It Turns | Joy |
2021 | The Nevers | Mrs. Beechum |
2021 | Cyrano | Mother Marthe |
2021 | It's a Sin | Sandra |
2019 | Brassic | Kath |
2018 | VS. | Fiona |
2018 | The Woman in White | Mrs. Clements |
2017 | Strike | Pat Chauncey |
2017 | Prime Suspect 1973 | Renee Bentley |
2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | Elsie |
2015 | A Royal Night Out | Jack's Mum |
2015 | Unforgotten | Lizzie Wilton |
2015 | SuperBob | Pat |
2014 | Mr. Turner | Sarah Danby |
2014 | Inside No. 9 | Elizabeth Gadge |
2014 | The One and Only Mike Leigh | Self |
2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Iris Warns |
2012 | Call the Midwife | Sister Maltby |
2010 | Another Year | Gerri |
2010 | Heartless | Marion Morgan |
2010 | Accused | Mo's Mum |
2010 | The Hardest Part | Bus Lady |
2009 | Misfits | Maggie |
2009 | Brave Young Men | Stephanie Malloy |
2007 | Run Fatboy Run | Claudine |
2007 | Fanny Hill | Mrs. Jones |
2007 | Fanny Hill | Mrs Jones |
2007 | Hush Your Mouth | Mrs Collins |
2007 | A Class Apart | Ruth |
2007 | A Class Apart | Ruth - Candy's mum |
2006 | Imagine Me & You | Mrs Webster |
2006 | Vital Signs | |
2005 | Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky | Aunt Winnie |
2005 | The English Harem | Emily |
2005 | Footprints in the Snow | Lady Victualler |
2004 | Vera Drake | Lily |
2004 | Vanity Fair | Miss Pinkerton |
2003 | Cheeky | Tamara |
2002 | All or Nothing | Maureen |
2002 | Plain Jane | May |
2001 | Lorna Doone | Betty Muxworthy |
2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells | Mrs. MacMananan |
2000 | Don Quixote | 1st Wench / Young Lady |
2000 | Lorna Doone | Betty Muxworthy |
2000 | Never Never | Sandra |
2000 | Bait | Cafe Woman |
1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Jackie Lovett |
1998 | Berkeley Square | Nanny Simmons |
1997 | Midsomer Murders | Valerie Horton |
1997 | The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling | Mrs. Harris |
1997 | Holding On | Alice |
1996 | Secrets & Lies | Laughing Woman |
1996 | Silent Witness | |
1996 | Different for Girls | Nosy neighbour |
1995 | The Young Poisoner's Handbook | Molly |
1995 | Bramwell | |
1994 | Sin Bin | Viv Hastings |
1993 | Cracker | Jean McIlvanney |
1993 | Cracker | Jean McIIvanney |
1993 | When Pigs Fly | Marge |
1993 | Peak Practice | Pauline Wadham |
1992 | Ghostwatch | Emma Stableford (voice) |
1992 | A Fatal Inversion | Forensic Scientist |
1991 | Clubland | Karen |
1990 | Night Voice | Helen Baldwin |
1989 | High Hopes | Shirley |
1989 | The Angry Earth | Nurse Berry |
1987 | Little Dorrit | Society Lady |
1986 | Casualty | Barbara George |
1984 | The Bill |