Ruth Sheen
Acting
1952-01-01 · 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.
Filmography
The Thursday Murder Club
2025 · Movie
Touch
2024 · Movie
The After
2024 · Movie
Hijack
2023 · Series
Sweetly It Turns
2023 · Movie
Cyrano
2021 · Movie
The Nevers
2021 · Series
It's a Sin
2021 · Series
Gangs of London
2020 · Series
Brassic
2019 · Series
VS.
2018 · Movie
The Woman in White
2018 · Series
Strike
2017 · Series
Prime Suspect 1973
2017 · Series
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016 · Movie
SuperBob
2015 · Movie
Unforgotten
2015 · Series
A Royal Night Out
2015 · Movie
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
2015 · Movie
The One and Only Mike Leigh
2014 · Movie
Mr. Turner
2014 · Movie
Inside No. 9
2014 · Series
Welcome to the Punch
2013 · Movie
The Mimic
2013 · Series
Accused
2010 · Series
Another Year
2010 · Movie
The Hardest Part
2010 · Movie
Heartless
2010 · Movie
Misfits
2009 · Series
Brave Young Men
2009 · Movie
Fanny Hill
2007 · Movie
Fanny Hill
2007 · Series
Run Fatboy Run
2007 · Movie
A Class Apart
2007 · Series
A Class Apart
2007 · Movie
Hush Your Mouth
2007 · Movie
Vital Signs
2006 · Series
Imagine Me & You
2006 · Movie
The English Harem
2005 · Movie
Footprints in the Snow
2005 · Movie
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005 · Series
Vera Drake
2004 · Movie
Vanity Fair
2004 · Movie
Cheeky
2003 · Movie
All or Nothing
2002 · Movie
Plain Jane
2002 · Movie
Lorna Doone
2001 · Movie
Lorna Doone
2000 · Series
Never Never
2000 · Series
Bait
2000 · Movie
Don Quixote
2000 · Movie
Virtual Sexuality
1999 · Movie
Berkeley Square
1998 · Series
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997 · Series
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Series
Different for Girls
1996 · Movie
Secrets & Lies
1996 · Movie
Silent Witness
1996 · Series
Bramwell
1995 · Series
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
1995 · Movie
Sin Bin
1994 · Movie
Cracker
1993 · Series
When Pigs Fly
1993 · Movie
Peak Practice
1993 · Series
Ghostwatch
1992 · Movie
A Fatal Inversion
1992 · Movie
Clubland
1991 · Movie
Night Voice
1990 · Movie
High Hopes
1989 · Movie
The Angry Earth
1989 · Movie
Little Dorrit
1987 · Movie
Casualty
1986 · Series
ScreenPlay
1986 · Series
Screen Two
1985 · Series
The Bill
1984 · Series