Ruth Sheen
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1952 (age 74) · 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.
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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.
Known for
A Street Cat Named Bob
November 4, 2016
The Thursday Murder Club
August 22, 2025
Imagine Me & You
January 27, 2006
Run Fatboy Run
September 6, 2007
Secrets & Lies
May 24, 1996
Welcome to the Punch
March 15, 2013
Mr. Turner
October 31, 2014
Another Year
November 5, 2010
Vera Drake
October 22, 2004
Vanity Fair
September 1, 2004
Cyrano
December 17, 2021
A Royal Night Out
May 14, 2015
Acting45
- 2025The Thursday Murder Club as Aunt Maud
- 2024Touch as Mrs. Ellis
- 2024The After as Tabatha
- 2023Sweetly It Turns as Joy
- 2021Cyrano as Mother Marthe
- 2018VS. as Fiona
- 2016A Street Cat Named Bob as Elsie
- 2015SuperBob as Pat
- 2015A Royal Night Out as Jack's Mum
- 2015The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge as Elizabeth Gadge