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.
Fotos
Películas (45)
The Thursday Murder Club
2025 · Aunt Maud
Touch
2024 · Mrs. Ellis
The After
2024 · Tabatha
Sweetly It Turns
2023 · Joy
Cyrano
2021 · Mother Marthe
VS.
2018 · Fiona
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016 · Elsie
SuperBob
2015 · Pat
A Royal Night Out
2015 · Jack's Mum
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
2015 · Elizabeth Gadge
The One and Only Mike Leigh
2014 · Self
Mr. Turner
2014 · Sarah Danby
Welcome to the Punch
2013 · Iris Warns
Another Year
2010 · Gerri
The Hardest Part
2010 · Bus Lady
Heartless
2010 · Marion Morgan
Brave Young Men
2009 · Stephanie Malloy
Fanny Hill
2007 · Mrs. Jones
Run Fatboy Run
2007 · Claudine
A Class Apart
2007 · Ruth - Candy's mum
Hush Your Mouth
2007 · Mrs Collins
Imagine Me & You
2006 · Mrs Webster
The English Harem
2005 · Emily
Footprints in the Snow
2005 · Lady Victualler
Vera Drake
2004 · Lily
Vanity Fair
2004 · Miss Pinkerton
Cheeky
2003 · Tamara
All or Nothing
2002 · Maureen
Plain Jane
2002 · May
Lorna Doone
2001 · Betty Muxworthy
Bait
2000 · Cafe Woman
Don Quixote
2000 · 1st Wench / Young Lady
Virtual Sexuality
1999 · Jackie Lovett
Different for Girls
1997 · Nosy neighbour
Secrets & Lies
1996 · Laughing Woman
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995 · Molly
Sin Bin
1994 · Viv Hastings
When Pigs Fly
1993 · Marge
Ghostwatch
1992 · Emma Stableford (voice)
A Fatal Inversion
1992 · Forensic Scientist
Clubland
1991 · Karen
Night Voice
1990 · Helen Baldwin
High Hopes
1989 · Shirley
The Angry Earth
1989 · Nurse Berry
Little Dorrit
1987 · Society Lady
Series (31)
Hijack
2023 · Elaine Atterton
The Nevers
2021 · Mrs. Beechum
It's a Sin
2021 · Sandra
Gangs of London
2020 · Deborah Devereux
Brassic
2019 · Kath
The Woman in White
2018 · Mrs Clements
Strike
2017 · Pat Chauncey
Prime Suspect 1973
2017 · Renee Bentley
Unforgotten
2015 · Lizzie Wilton
Inside No. 9
2014 · Elizabeth Gadge
The Mimic
2013 · Mrs Hurdle
Accused
2010 · Mo's Mum
Misfits
2009 · Maggie
Fanny Hill
2007 · Mrs Jones
A Class Apart
2007 · Ruth
Vital Signs
2006 · Val
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
2005 · Aunt Winnie
Coming Up
2003 · Jane
Lorna Doone
2000 · Betty Muxworthy
Never Never
2000 · Sandra
Berkeley Square
1998 · Nanny Simmons
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997 · Mrs. Harris
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Valerie Horton
Silent Witness
1996
Bramwell
1995
Cracker
1993 · Jean McIlvanney, Jean McIIvanney
Peak Practice
1993 · Pauline Wadham
Casualty
1986 · Barbara George
ScreenPlay
1986 · Karen
Screen Two
1985 · Viv Hastings
The Bill
1984