Ruth Sheen
44 movies · 30 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- روث شین
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.
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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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Known for
Ruth Sheen: movies and TV shows
Acting (74)
- 2025 The Thursday Murder Club
as Aunt Maud
- 2024 Touch
as Mrs. Ellis
- 2024 The After
as Tabatha
- 2023
- 2023 Sweetly It Turns
as Joy
- 2021 Cyrano
as Mother Marthe
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018 VS.
as Fiona
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2016 A Street Cat Named Bob
as Elsie
- 2015 SuperBob
as Pat
- 2015
- 2015 A Royal Night Out
as Jack's Mum
- 2015 The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
as Elizabeth Gadge
- 2014 Mr. Turner
as Sarah Danby
- 2014
- 2013 Welcome to the Punch
as Iris Warns
- 2013
- 2010
- 2010 Another Year
as Gerri
- 2010 The Hardest Part
as Bus Lady
- 2010 Heartless
as Marion Morgan
- 2009
- 2009 Brave Young Men
as Stephanie Malloy
- 2007 Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Jones
- 2007
- 2007 Run Fatboy Run
as Claudine
- 2007 A Class Apart
as Ruth - Candy's mum
- 2007
- 2007 Hush Your Mouth
as Mrs Collins
- 2006
- 2006 Imagine Me & You
as Mrs Webster
- 2005 The English Harem
as Emily
- 2005 Footprints in the Snow
as Lady Victualler
- 2005
- 2004 Vera Drake
as Lily
- 2004 Vanity Fair
as Miss Pinkerton
- 2003 Cheeky
as Tamara
- 2002 All or Nothing
as Maureen
- 2002 Plain Jane
as May
- 2001 Lorna Doone
as Betty Muxworthy
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Bait
as Cafe Woman
- 2000 Don Quixote
as 1st Wench / Young Lady
- 1999 Virtual Sexuality
as Jackie Lovett
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996 Different for Girls
as Nosy neighbour
- 1996 Secrets & Lies
as Laughing Woman
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook
as Molly
- 1994 Sin Bin
as Viv Hastings
- 1993
- 1993 When Pigs Fly
as Marge
- 1993
- 1992 Ghostwatch
as Emma Stableford (voice)
- 1992 A Fatal Inversion
as Forensic Scientist
- 1991 Clubland
as Karen
- 1990 Night Voice
as Helen Baldwin
- 1989 High Hopes
as Shirley
- 1989 The Angry Earth
as Nurse Berry
- 1987 Little Dorrit
as Society Lady
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2014