Acting
Ruth Sheen
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.
Filmography
The Thursday Murder Club
Film · 2025
The After
Film · 2024
Touch
Film · 2024
Sweetly It Turns
Film · 2023
Hijack
Series · 2023
Cyrano
Film · 2021
It's a Sin
Series · 2021
The Nevers
Series · 2021
Gangs of London
Series · 2020
Brassic
Series · 2019
VS.
Film · 2018
The Woman in White
Series · 2018
Strike
Series · 2017
Prime Suspect 1973
Series · 2017
A Street Cat Named Bob
Film · 2016
A Royal Night Out
Film · 2015
SuperBob
Film · 2015
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Film · 2015
Unforgotten
Series · 2015
Mr. Turner
Film · 2014
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Film · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Welcome to the Punch
Film · 2013
The Mimic
Series · 2013
Another Year
Film · 2010
Heartless
Film · 2010
The Hardest Part
Film · 2010
Accused
Series · 2010
Brave Young Men
Film · 2009
Misfits
Series · 2009
Run Fatboy Run
Film · 2007
Fanny Hill
Film · 2007
A Class Apart
Film · 2007
Hush Your Mouth
Film · 2007
Fanny Hill
Series · 2007
A Class Apart
Series · 2007
Imagine Me & You
Film · 2006
Vital Signs
Series · 2006
The English Harem
Film · 2005
Footprints in the Snow
Film · 2005
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Series · 2005
Vera Drake
Film · 2004
Vanity Fair
Film · 2004
Cheeky
Film · 2003
Coming Up
Series · 2003
All or Nothing
Film · 2002
Plain Jane
Film · 2002
Lorna Doone
Film · 2001
Bait
Film · 2000
Don Quixote
Film · 2000
Lorna Doone
Series · 2000
Never Never
Series · 2000
Virtual Sexuality
Film · 1999
Berkeley Square
Series · 1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Series · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Different for Girls
Film · 1996
Secrets & Lies
Film · 1996
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Film · 1995
Bramwell
Series · 1995
Sin Bin
Film · 1994
When Pigs Fly
Film · 1993
Cracker
Series · 1993
Peak Practice
Series · 1993
Cracker
Series · 1993
A Fatal Inversion
Film · 1992
Ghostwatch
Film · 1992
Clubland
Film · 1991
Night Voice
Film · 1990
High Hopes
Film · 1989
The Angry Earth
Film · 1989
Little Dorrit
Film · 1987
Casualty
Series · 1986
ScreenPlay
Series · 1986
Screen Two
Series · 1985
The Bill
Series · 1984