Ruth Sheen

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-01-01 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Ruth Sheen

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 ...

Acting

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

1989

High Hopes

as Shirley

2007

Fanny Hill

as Mrs. Jones

1991

Clubland

as Karen

2021

Cyrano

as Mother Marthe

2005

2007

A Class Apart

as Ruth - Candy's mum

2024

The After

as Tabatha

1992

A Fatal Inversion

as Forensic Scientist

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

1996

Secrets & Lies

as Laughing Woman

2006

Imagine Me & You

as Mrs Webster

2013

1993

2018

VS.

as Fiona

1987

Little Dorrit

as Society Lady

2003

Cheeky

as Tamara

2004

Vanity Fair

as Miss Pinkerton

2007

Hush Your Mouth

as Mrs Collins

2002

1989

The Angry Earth

as Nurse Berry

2000

Don Quixote

as 1st Wench / Young Lady

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