Acting
Ruth Sheen
Born Jan 1, 1952 · London, England, UK
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.
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The Thursday Murder Club
2025
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Touch
2024
Romance · Drama
The After
2024
Drama
Hijack
2023
Drama
Sweetly It Turns
2023
Drama
Cyrano
2021
Drama · Romance
The Nevers
2021
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
It's a Sin
2021
Comedy · Drama
Gangs of London
2020
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Brassic
2019
Comedy · Drama · Crime
VS.
2018
Drama · Music
The Woman in White
2018
Drama · Mystery
Strike
2017
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Prime Suspect 1973
2017
Crime · Drama
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Family · Drama
SuperBob
2015
Action · Comedy · Romance
Unforgotten
2015
Drama · Crime · Mystery
A Royal Night Out
2015
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
2015
Drama
Mr. Turner
2014
History · Drama
Inside No. 9
2014
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Welcome to the Punch
2013
Action · Adventure · Crime
The Mimic
2013
Comedy
Accused
2010
Drama · Crime
Another Year
2010
Drama · Comedy
The Hardest Part
2010
Comedy
Heartless
2010
Fantasy · Horror · Thriller
Misfits
2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Fanny Hill
2007
Drama
Fanny Hill
2007
Drama
Run Fatboy Run
2007
Comedy · Romance
A Class Apart
2007
Drama · TV Movie
A Class Apart
2007
Drama
Vital Signs
2006
Drama
Imagine Me & You
2006
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Footprints in the Snow
2005
Drama
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
2005
Drama
Vera Drake
2004
Drama
Vanity Fair
2004
Drama · Romance
Cheeky
2003
Comedy · Drama
Coming Up
2003
Drama
All or Nothing
2002
Drama
Plain Jane
2002
TV Movie · Drama
Lorna Doone
2001
Drama · Romance
Lorna Doone
2000
Drama
Never Never
2000
Drama
Don Quixote
2000
Adventure · Comedy · TV Movie
Virtual Sexuality
1999
Comedy · Science Fiction · Drama
Berkeley Square
1998
Drama
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Drama
Different for Girls
1997
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Midsomer Murders
1997
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Secrets & Lies
1996
Drama
Silent Witness
1996
Crime · Drama
Bramwell
1995
Drama
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Sin Bin
1994
TV Movie · Drama
Cracker
1993
Crime · Drama
When Pigs Fly
1993
Comedy · Fantasy
Peak Practice
1993
Drama
Ghostwatch
1992
Horror · Mystery · TV Movie
A Fatal Inversion
1992
Thriller
Clubland
1991
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
High Hopes
1989
Comedy · Drama
The Angry Earth
1989
Drama
Little Dorrit
1987
Drama
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
ScreenPlay
1986
Drama
Screen Two
1985
Drama
The Bill
1984
Crime · Drama