Ruth Sheen
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.
Born: 01 January 1952
Played In
The Thursday Murder Club
Aunt Maud
Touch
Mrs. Ellis
The After
Tabatha
Hijack
Elaine Atterton
Sweetly It Turns
Joy
Cyrano
Mother Marthe
The Nevers
Mrs. Beechum
It's a Sin
Sandra
Gangs of London
Deborah Devereux
Brassic
Kath
VS.
Fiona
The Woman in White
Mrs Clements
Strike
Pat Chauncey
Prime Suspect 1973
Renee Bentley
A Street Cat Named Bob
Elsie
SuperBob
Pat
Unforgotten
Lizzie Wilton
A Royal Night Out
Jack's Mum
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Elizabeth Gadge
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Self
Mr. Turner
Sarah Danby
Inside No. 9
Elizabeth Gadge
Welcome to the Punch
Iris Warns
The Mimic
Mrs Hurdle
Accused
Mo's Mum
Another Year
Gerri
The Hardest Part
Bus Lady
Heartless
Marion Morgan
Misfits
Maggie
Brave Young Men
Stephanie Malloy
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Jones
Fanny Hill
Mrs Jones
Run Fatboy Run
Claudine
A Class Apart
Ruth - Candy's mum
A Class Apart
Ruth
Hush Your Mouth
Mrs Collins
Vital Signs
Val
Imagine Me & You
Mrs Webster
The English Harem
Emily
Footprints in the Snow
Lady Victualler
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
Aunt Winnie
Vera Drake
Lily
Vanity Fair
Miss Pinkerton
Cheeky
Tamara
All or Nothing
Maureen
Plain Jane
May
Lorna Doone
Betty Muxworthy
Lorna Doone
Betty Muxworthy
Never Never
Sandra
Bait
Cafe Woman
Don Quixote
1st Wench / Young Lady
Virtual Sexuality
Jackie Lovett
Berkeley Square
Nanny Simmons
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Mrs. Harris
Midsomer Murders
Valerie Horton
Different for Girls
Nosy neighbour
Secrets & Lies
Laughing Woman
Silent Witness
Bramwell
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Molly
Sin Bin
Viv Hastings
Cracker
Jean McIlvanney
Cracker
Jean McIIvanney
When Pigs Fly
Marge
Peak Practice
Pauline Wadham
Ghostwatch
Emma Stableford (voice)
A Fatal Inversion
Forensic Scientist
Clubland
Karen
Night Voice
Helen Baldwin
High Hopes
Shirley
The Angry Earth
Nurse Berry
Little Dorrit
Society Lady
Casualty
Barbara George
ScreenPlay
Karen
Screen Two
Viv Hastings
The Bill