
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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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

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: