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Ruth Sheen

Acting 74 years old London, England, UK ★ 0.8
Born: January 1, 1952

Biography

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.

External Links

🌐 Official Website 🎬 IMDb

Known For

Casualty
Casualty Barbara George 1986
Silent Witness
Silent Witness 1996
Hijack
Hijack Elaine Atterton 2023
Peak Practice
Peak Practice Pauline Wadham 1993
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Elizabeth Gadge 2014

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club Aunt Maud 2025

Filmography

Acting Credits (75)

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club Aunt Maud 2025
Touch
Touch Mrs. Ellis 2024
The After
The After Tabatha 2024
Hijack
Hijack Elaine Atterton 2023
Sweetly It Turns
Sweetly It Turns Joy 2023
Cyrano
Cyrano Mother Marthe 2021
The Nevers
The Nevers Mrs. Beechum 2021
It's a Sin
It's a Sin Sandra 2021
Gangs of London
Gangs of London Deborah Devereux 2020
Brassic
Brassic Kath 2019
VS.
VS. Fiona 2018
The Woman in White
The Woman in White Mrs Clements 2018
Strike
Strike Pat Chauncey 2017
Prime Suspect 1973
Prime Suspect 1973 Renee Bentley 2017
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob Elsie 2016
SuperBob
SuperBob Pat 2015
Unforgotten
Unforgotten Lizzie Wilton 2015
A Royal Night Out
A Royal Night Out Jack's Mum 2015
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge Elizabeth Gadge 2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh Self 2014
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner Sarah Danby 2014
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Elizabeth Gadge 2014
Welcome to the Punch
Welcome to the Punch Iris Warns 2013
The Mimic
The Mimic Mrs Hurdle 2013
Accused
Accused Mo's Mum 2010
Another Year
Another Year Gerri 2010
The Hardest Part
The Hardest Part Bus Lady 2010
Heartless
Heartless Marion Morgan 2010
Misfits
Misfits Maggie 2009
Brave Young Men
Brave Young Men Stephanie Malloy 2009
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill Mrs. Jones 2007
Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill Mrs Jones 2007
Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run Claudine 2007
A Class Apart
A Class Apart Ruth - Candy's mum 2007
A Class Apart
A Class Apart Ruth 2007
Hush Your Mouth
Hush Your Mouth Mrs Collins 2007
Vital Signs
Vital Signs Val 2006
Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You Mrs Webster 2006
The English Harem
The English Harem Emily 2005
Footprints in the Snow
Footprints in the Snow Lady Victualler 2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky Aunt Winnie 2005
Vera Drake
Vera Drake Lily 2004
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair Miss Pinkerton 2004
Cheeky
Cheeky Tamara 2003
All or Nothing
All or Nothing Maureen 2002
Plain Jane
Plain Jane May 2002
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone Betty Muxworthy 2001
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone Betty Muxworthy 2000
Never Never
Never Never Sandra 2000
Bait
Bait Cafe Woman 2000
Don Quixote
Don Quixote 1st Wench / Young Lady 2000
Virtual Sexuality
Virtual Sexuality Jackie Lovett 1999
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square Nanny Simmons 1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Mrs. Harris 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Valerie Horton 1997
Different for Girls
Different for Girls Nosy neighbour 1996
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies Laughing Woman 1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness 1996
Bramwell
Bramwell 1995
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Young Poisoner's Handbook Molly 1995
Sin Bin
Sin Bin Viv Hastings 1994
Cracker
Cracker Jean McIlvanney 1993
Cracker
Cracker Jean McIIvanney 1993
When Pigs Fly
When Pigs Fly Marge 1993
Peak Practice
Peak Practice Pauline Wadham 1993
Ghostwatch
Ghostwatch Emma Stableford (voice) 1992
A Fatal Inversion
A Fatal Inversion Forensic Scientist 1992
Clubland
Clubland Karen 1991
Night Voice
Night Voice Helen Baldwin 1990
High Hopes
High Hopes Shirley 1989
The Angry Earth
The Angry Earth Nurse Berry 1989
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit Society Lady 1987
Casualty
Casualty Barbara George 1986
Screen Two
Screen Two Viv Hastings 1985
The Bill
The Bill 1984

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