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Ruth Sheen
Actor
Born January 1, 1952 (72 years)
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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 (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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Filmography
| 2024 | Touch · as Mrs. Ellis |
| 2023 | The After · as Tabatha |
| 2023 | Hijack (TV Series) · as Elaine Atterton |
| 2021 | Cyrano · as Mother Marthe |
| 2021 | The Nevers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Beechum |
| 2021 | It's a Sin (TV Series) · as Sandra |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | VS. · as Fiona |
| 2018 | The Woman in White (2018) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Clements |
| 2017 | Strike (TV Series) · as Pat Chauncey |
| 2017 | Prime Suspect 1973 (TV Series) · as Renee Bentley |
| 2017 | Unforgotten: Domestic Turmoil · as Lizzie Wilton |
| 2017 | Unforgotten: Building the Series · as Lizzie Wilton |
| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob · as Elsie |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out · as Jack's Mum |
| 2015 | Unforgotten (TV Series) · as Lizzie Wilton |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner · as Sarah Danby |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Gadge |
| 2013 | Our Girl (TV Series) · as Nan |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch · as Iris Warns |
| 2013 | The Mimic (TV Series) · as Martin's Mum |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Sister Maltby |
| 2010 | Accused (TV Series) · as Mo's Mum |
| 2010 | Another Year · as Gerri |
| 2009 | Heartless · as Marion Morgan |
| 2009 | Misfits (TV Series) · as Maggie |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Maggie |
| 2007 | Fanny Hill · as Mrs. Jones |
| 2007 | Fanny Hill (TV Series) · as Mrs Jones |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run · as Claudine |
| 2007 | A Class Apart · as Ruth - Candy's Mum |
| 2007 | Hush Your Mouth · as Mrs Collins |
| 2006 | Vital Signs (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The English Harem · as Emily |
| 2005 | Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky (TV Series) · as Aunt Winnie |
| 2005 | Imagine Me & You · as Mrs Webster |
| 2005 | Vera Drake: Cast and Crew Documentary · as Lily |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tarrant |
| 2004 | Vera Drake · as Lily |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair · as Miss Pinkerton |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Maureen |
| 2003 | Cheeky · as Tamara |
| 2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 2002 | All or Nothing · as Maureen |
| 2002 | White Teeth (TV Series) · as Maureen |
| 2001 | The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV Series) · as Mrs. Macmananan |
| 2000 | Lorna Doone · as Betty Muxworthy |
| 2000 | Lorna Doone (TV Series) · as Betty Muxworthy |
| 2000 | Never Never (TV Series) · as Sandra |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Gerri |
| 2000 | Don Quixote · as 1st Wench / Young Lady |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality · as Jackie Lovett |
| 1998 | Berkeley Square (TV Series) · as Nanny Simmons |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Mrs. Harris |
| 1997 | Holding On (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Valerie Horton |
| 1996 | Different for Girls · as Nosy Neighbour |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies · as Laughing Woman |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Young Poisoner's Handbook · as Molly |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Sin Bin · as Viv Hastings |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | When Pigs Fly · as Marge |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Pauline Wadham |
| 1992 | Ghostwatch · as Emma Stableford (voice) |
| 1992 | A Fatal Inversion (TV Series) · as Forensic Scientist |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Madame Rosentelle |
| 1989 | Making Out (TV Series) · as Delia |
| 1988 | High Hopes · as Shirley |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Danny's Mum |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit · as Society Lady |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Barbara George |
| 1986 | King & Castle (TV Series) · as Receptionist |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Helen Baldwin |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Viv Hastings |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |