Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

  • Birthday: 1952-01-01
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Sheen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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2018

As Fiona

Another Year

2010

As Gerri

High Hopes

1989

As Shirley

The Hardest Part

2010

As Bus Lady

Bait

2000

As Cafe Woman

Sweetly It Turns

2023

As Joy

Night Voice

1990

As Helen Baldwin

Brave Young Men

2009

As Stephanie Malloy

Clubland

1991

As Karen

All or Nothing

2002

As Maureen

Lorna Doone

2001

As Betty Muxworthy

SuperBob

2015

As Pat

Sin Bin

1994

As Viv Hastings

Plain Jane

2002

As May

Heartless

2009

As Marion Morgan

Fanny Hill

2007

As Mrs. Jones

Hush Your Mouth

2007

As Mrs Collins

Vera Drake

2004

As Lily

Mr. Turner

2014

As Sarah Danby

Footprints in the Snow

2005

As Lady Victualler

Cheeky

2003

As Tamara

A Class Apart

2007

As Ruth - Candy's mum

The English Harem

2005

As Emily

Welcome to the Punch

2013

As Iris Warns

Run, Fatboy, Run

2007

As Claudine

When Pigs Fly

1993

As Marge

Cyrano

2021

As Mother Marthe

A Royal Night Out

2015

As Jack's Mum

Virtual Sexuality

1999

As Jackie Lovett

The After

2024

As Tabatha

Ghostwatch

1992

As Emma Stableford (voice)

The Angry Earth

1989

As Nurse Berry

Vanity Fair

2004

As Miss Pinkerton

Touch

2024

As

Imagine Me & You

2005

As Mrs. Webster

Don Quixote

2000

As 1st Wench / Young Lady

Little Dorrit

1987

As Society Lady

A Fatal Inversion

1992

As Forensic Scientist

Different for Girls

1996

As Nosy neighbour

Secrets & Lies

1996

As Laughing Woman

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