Ruth Sheen (born 1952) is an English actress.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Thursday Murder Club
Character:Aunt Maud
Release Date:22/08/2025
Touch
Character:Mrs. Ellis
Release Date:29/05/2024
The After
Character:Tabatha
Release Date:16/02/2024
Sweetly It Turns
Character:Joy
Release Date:01/01/2023
Cyrano
Character:Mother Marthe
Release Date:17/12/2021
VS.
Character:Fiona
Release Date:19/10/2018
A Street Cat Named Bob
Character:Elsie
Release Date:04/11/2016
SuperBob
Character:Pat
Release Date:16/10/2015
A Royal Night Out
Character:Jack's Mum
Release Date:14/05/2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2014
Mr. Turner
Character:Sarah Danby
Release Date:31/10/2014
Welcome to the Punch
Character:Iris Warns
Release Date:15/03/2013
Another Year
Character:Gerri
Release Date:05/11/2010
The Hardest Part
Character:Bus Lady
Release Date:01/10/2010
Heartless
Character:Marion Morgan
Release Date:21/05/2010
Brave Young Men
Character:Stephanie Malloy
Release Date:22/03/2009
Fanny Hill
Character:Mrs. Jones
Release Date:22/10/2007
Run Fatboy Run
Character:Claudine
Release Date:06/09/2007
A Class Apart
Character:Ruth - Candy's mum
Release Date:23/03/2007
Hush Your Mouth
Character:Mrs Collins
Release Date:01/01/2007
Imagine Me & You
Character:Mrs Webster
Release Date:27/01/2006
The English Harem
Character:Emily
Release Date:27/12/2005
Footprints in the Snow
Character:Lady Victualler
Release Date:11/09/2005
Vera Drake
Character:Lily
Release Date:22/10/2004
Vanity Fair
Character:Miss Pinkerton
Release Date:01/09/2004
Cheeky
Character:Tamara
Release Date:08/09/2003
All or Nothing
Character:Maureen
Release Date:18/10/2002
Plain Jane
Character:May
Release Date:27/05/2002
Lorna Doone
Character:Betty Muxworthy
Release Date:11/03/2001
Bait
Character:Cafe Woman
Release Date:13/10/2000
Don Quixote
Character:1st Wench / Young Lady
Release Date:09/04/2000
Virtual Sexuality
Character:Jackie Lovett
Release Date:02/07/1999
Different for Girls
Character:Nosy neighbour
Release Date:01/10/1996
Secrets & Lies
Character:Laughing Woman
Release Date:24/05/1996
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Character:Molly
Release Date:20/01/1995
Sin Bin
Character:Viv Hastings
Release Date:18/05/1994
When Pigs Fly
Character:Marge
Release Date:12/09/1993
Ghostwatch
Character:Emma Stableford (voice)
Release Date:31/10/1992
A Fatal Inversion
Character:Forensic Scientist
Release Date:10/05/1992
Clubland
Character:Karen
Release Date:28/08/1991
Night Voice
Character:Helen Baldwin
Release Date:25/07/1990
High Hopes
Character:Shirley
Release Date:13/01/1989
The Angry Earth
Character:Nurse Berry
Release Date:01/01/1989
Little Dorrit
Character:Society Lady
Release Date:11/12/1987
Television Appearances
Hijack
Character:Elaine Atterton
The Nevers
Character:Mrs. Beechum
It's a Sin
Character:Sandra
Gangs of London
Character:Deborah Devereux
Brassic
Character:Kath
The Woman in White
Character:Mrs. Clements
Strike
Character:Pat Chauncey
Prime Suspect 1973
Character:Renee Bentley
Unforgotten
Character:Lizzie Wilton
Inside No. 9
Character:Elizabeth Gadge
Accused
Character:Mo's Mum
Misfits
Character:Maggie
Fanny Hill
Character:Mrs Jones
A Class Apart
Character:Ruth
Vital Signs
Character:
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
Character:Aunt Winnie
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
Character:Mrs. MacMananan
Lorna Doone
Character:Betty Muxworthy
Never Never
Character:Sandra
Berkeley Square
Character:Nanny Simmons
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Character:Mrs. Harris
Holding On
Character:Alice
Midsomer Murders
Character:Valerie Horton
Silent Witness
Character:
Bramwell
Character:
Cracker
Character:Jean McIlvanney
Cracker
Character:Jean McIIvanney
Peak Practice
Character:Pauline Wadham
Casualty
Character:Barbara George
The Bill
Character:
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