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Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Actor

Born January 1, 1952 in London, England, UK

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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.

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2 wins and 8 nominations

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VS Official UK Trailer (2018) UK battle-rappers

Another Year Official Trailer #1 - (2010) HD

Official Film Trailer

Another Year - Official Trailer (HD)

Young Poisoners Handbook trailer

High Hopes (1988) Trailer

1988 High Hopes Official Trailer 1 British Screen Productions

Filmography

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Sweetly It Turns Poster

Sweetly It Turns Feature Film2026Joy

The Thursday Murder Club Poster

The Thursday Murder Club Feature Film2025Aunt Maud

Austin TV Series2024Elaine

Booty Short Film2024Mrs. Dougans

Touch Feature Film2024Mrs. Ellis

Hijack TV Series2023Elaine Atterton

The After Poster

The After Short Film2023Tabatha

Cyrano Feature Film2021Mother Marthe

It's a Sin Poster

It's a Sin Mini-Series2021Sandra

The Nevers Poster

The Nevers TV Series2021Mrs. Beechum

Brassic TV Series2019Kath

The Woman in White Poster

The Woman in White Mini-Series2018Mrs. Clements

VS. Feature Film2018Fiona

A Street Cat Named Bob: Behind the Scenes Poster

A Street Cat Named Bob: Behind the Scenes Documentary2017Self - Actress

C.B. Strike Poster

C.B. Strike TV Series2017Pat Chauncey

Prime Suspect: Tennison Poster

Prime Suspect: Tennison Mini-Series2017Renee Bentley

Unforgotten: Building the Series Poster

Unforgotten: Building the Series Video2017Lizzie Wilton

Unforgotten: Domestic Turmoil Poster

Unforgotten: Domestic Turmoil Video2017Lizzie Wilton

A Street Cat Named Bob Poster

A Street Cat Named Bob Feature Film2016Elsie

A Royal Night Out Poster

A Royal Night Out Feature Film2015Joan Hodges

SuperBob Poster

SuperBob Feature Film2015Pat

The Woman in the Crypt Poster

The Woman in the Crypt Feature Film2015Mother

Unforgotten Poster

Unforgotten TV Series2015Lizzie Wilton

Unforgotten Takes Us Back to the 70s Poster

Unforgotten Takes Us Back to the 70s Documentary2015Self

What Is Unforgotten? Poster

What Is Unforgotten? Video2015Self

Inside No. 9 Poster

Inside No. 9 TV Series2014Elizabeth Gadge

Mr. Turner Poster

Mr. Turner Feature Film2014Sarah Danby

Mr. Turner: The Many Colours of Mr. Turner Video2014Sarah Danby

Our Girl Poster

Our Girl TV Series2013Nan

The Mimic Poster

The Mimic TV Series2013Martin's Mum

Welcome to the Punch Poster

Welcome to the Punch Feature Film2013Iris Warns

Call the Midwife Poster

Call the Midwife TV Series2012Sister Maltby

The Mike Leigh Method Poster

The Mike Leigh Method Video2011Self

Accused TV Series2010Mo's Mum

Another Year Poster

Another Year Feature Film2010Gerri

Mulligatawny Short Film2010Maggie

The Hardest Part Poster

The Hardest Part Short Film2010Bus Lady

Brave Young Men TV Movie2009Stephanie Malloy

Heartless Poster

Heartless Feature Film2009Marion Morgan

Misfits TV Series2009Maggie

Moving On Poster

Moving On TV Series2009Maggie

Mike Leigh in Conversation Video2008Self

A Class Apart Poster

A Class Apart TV Movie2007Ruth - Candy's mum

British Film Forever Poster

British Film Forever Mini-Series2007Self

Fanny Hill Poster

Fanny Hill Mini-Series2007Mrs. Jones

Hush Your Mouth Poster

Hush Your Mouth Feature Film2007Mrs Collins

Run Fatboy Run Poster

Run Fatboy Run Feature Film2007Claudine

The Curry Club Poster

The Curry Club Short Film2007Audrey

Vital Signs Poster

Vital Signs TV Series2006Val

Footprints in the Snow Poster

Footprints in the Snow TV Movie2005Lady Victualler

Imagine Me & You Poster

Imagine Me & You Feature Film2005Mrs Webster

The English Harem Poster

The English Harem TV Movie2005Emily

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Poster

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Mini-Series2005Aunt Winnie

Vera Drake: Cast and Crew Documentary Documentary2005Lily

Agatha Christie's Marple Poster

Agatha Christie's Marple TV Series2004Mrs. Tarrant

Doc Martin Poster

Doc Martin TV Series2004Maureen

Vanity Fair Poster

Vanity Fair Feature Film2004Miss Pinkerton

Vera Drake Poster

Vera Drake Feature Film2004Lily

Cheeky Feature Film2003Tamara

Coming Up Poster

Coming Up TV Series2003Jane

Imagine TV Series2003Self - Actress

All or Nothing Poster

All or Nothing Feature Film2002Maureen

Plain Jane Poster

Plain Jane TV Movie2002May

White Teeth Poster

White Teeth Mini-Series2002Maureen

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells Poster

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells Mini-Series2001Mrs, MacMananan

Bait Short Film2000Cafe Woman

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000Gerri

Don Quixote Poster

Don Quixote TV Movie20001st Wench

Lorna Doone Poster

Lorna Doone TV Movie2000Betty Muxworthy

Never Never Poster

Never Never TV Series2000Sandra

Virtual Sexuality Poster

Virtual Sexuality Feature Film1999Jackie Lovett

Berkeley Square Poster

Berkeley Square Mini-Series1998Nanny Simmons

Holding On Poster

Holding On Mini-Series1997Alice

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Valerie Horton

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Poster

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Mini-Series1997Mrs. Harris

Different for Girls Poster

Different for Girls Feature Film1996Nosey Neighbour

Secrets & Lies Poster

Secrets & Lies Feature Film1996Laughing Woman

Silent Witness Poster

Silent Witness TV Series1996Esther Carey

Bramwell Poster

Bramwell TV Series1995Nurse Ethel Carr

The Young Poisoner's Handbook Poster

The Young Poisoner's Handbook Feature Film1995Molly

Cracker TV Series1993Jean McIlvanney

Peak Practice Poster

Peak Practice TV Series1993Pauline Wadham

When Pigs Fly Poster

When Pigs Fly Feature Film1993Marge

A Fatal Inversion Poster

A Fatal Inversion Mini-Series1992Forensic Scientist

Downtown Lagos Mini-Series1992Chocolate cake woman

Ghostwatch Poster

Ghostwatch TV Movie1992Emma Stableford

Making Out Poster

Making Out TV Series1989Delia

Poirot TV Series1989Madame Rosentelle

The Angry Earth Poster

The Angry Earth Feature Film1989Nurse Berry

High Hopes Poster

High Hopes Feature Film1988Shirley

London's Burning Poster

London's Burning TV Series1988Danny's Mum

Little Dorrit Poster

Little Dorrit Feature Film1987Society Lady

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Barbara George

King & Castle Poster

King & Castle TV Series1986Receptionist

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1986Helen Baldwin

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Viv Hastings

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Mrs. Brunton

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

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