Name
Ruth Sheen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-01-01 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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.
Known For
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- 2004 Vera Drake as Lily
- 2007 Run Fatboy Run as Claudine
- 2002 All or Nothing as Maureen
- 2000 Bait as Cafe Woman
- 2010 Another Year as Gerri
- 2010 Heartless as Marion Morgan
- 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Molly
- 1989 High Hopes as Shirley
- 2007 Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones
- 1991 Clubland as Karen
- 2021 Cyrano as Mother Marthe
- 2005 The English Harem as Emily
- 2007 A Class Apart as Ruth - Candy's mum
- 2024 The After as Tabatha
- 1992 A Fatal Inversion as Forensic Scientist
- 2023 Sweetly It Turns as Joy
- 2024 Touch as Mrs. Ellis
- 1994 Sin Bin as Viv Hastings
- 1996 Different for Girls as Nosy neighbour
- 2014 Mr. Turner as Sarah Danby
- 2015 A Royal Night Out as Jack's Mum
- 2001 Lorna Doone as Betty Muxworthy
- 1990 Night Voice as Helen Baldwin
- 1992 Ghostwatch as Emma Stableford (voice)
- 2015 SuperBob as Pat
- 2005 Footprints in the Snow as Lady Victualler
- 2010 The Hardest Part as Bus Lady
- 2009 Brave Young Men as Stephanie Malloy
- 1999 Virtual Sexuality as Jackie Lovett
- 2014 The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self
- 1996 Secrets & Lies as Laughing Woman
- 2006 Imagine Me & You as Mrs Webster
- 2013 Welcome to the Punch as Iris Warns
- 2016 A Street Cat Named Bob as Elsie
- 1993 When Pigs Fly as Marge
- 2018 VS. as Fiona
- 2004 Vanity Fair as Miss Pinkerton
- 2007 Hush Your Mouth as Mrs Collins
- 2003 Cheeky as Tamara
- 1987 Little Dorrit as Society Lady
- 2002 Plain Jane as May
- 1989 The Angry Earth as Nurse Berry
- 2000 Don Quixote as 1st Wench / Young Lady
- 2025 The Thursday Murder Club as Aunt Maud
- 2015 The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge as Elizabeth Gadge
- 1984 The Bill ( 4 episodes )
- 2021 It's a Sin ( 1 episode ) as Sandra
- 1997 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Harris
- 1996 Silent Witness ( 2 episodes )
- 2021 The Nevers ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Beechum
- 1995 Bramwell ( 27 episodes )
- 2007 Fanny Hill ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs Jones
- 2014 Inside No. 9 ( 1 episode ) as Elizabeth Gadge
- 2015 Unforgotten ( 6 episodes ) as Lizzie Wilton
- 2009 Misfits ( 5 episodes ) as Maggie
- 1993 Cracker ( 1 episode ) as Jean McIlvanney
- 2023 Hijack ( 1 episode ) as Elaine Atterton
- 1993 Peak Practice ( 1 episode ) as Pauline Wadham
- 1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Barbara George
- 2000 Lorna Doone ( 2 episodes ) as Betty Muxworthy
- 1993 Cracker ( 1 episode ) as Jean McIIvanney
- 2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky ( 3 episodes ) as Aunt Winnie
- 2000 Never Never ( 2 episodes ) as Sandra
- 1998 Berkeley Square ( 10 episodes ) as Nanny Simmons
- 2007 A Class Apart ( 1 episode ) as Ruth
- 2019 Brassic ( 6 episodes ) as Kath
- 2017 Strike ( 9 episodes ) as Pat Chauncey
- 1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Valerie Horton
- 2017 Prime Suspect 1973 ( 6 episodes ) as Renee Bentley
- 2010 Accused ( 1 episode ) as Mo's Mum
- 2020 Gangs of London ( 1 episode ) as Deborah Devereux
- 1985 Screen Two ( 1 episode ) as Viv Hastings
- 2013 The Mimic ( 4 episodes ) as Mrs Hurdle
- 2006 Vital Signs ( 4 episodes ) as Val
- 2018 The Woman in White ( 1 episode ) as Mrs Clements
- 1986 ScreenPlay ( 1 episode ) as Karen
