Acting credits
66
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ruth Sheen
Acting
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Movies: 38Series: 28
TMDB ID: 53367
IMDb ID: nm0790689
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1952
Age: 74
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q436451
Also known as
روث شین
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ruth Sheen.
6.6
The Thursday Murder Club
as Aunt Maud
2025 Movie
7.4
Touch
as Mrs. Ellis
2024 Movie
5.6
The After
as Tabatha
2024 Movie
Sweetly It Turns
as Joy
2023 Movie
6.3
Cyrano
as Mother Marthe
2021 Movie
5.8
VS.
as Fiona
2018 Movie
7.9
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Elsie
2016 Movie
5.9
SuperBob
as Pat
2015 Movie
6.5
A Royal Night Out
as Jack's Mum
2015 Movie
6.5
Mr. Turner
as Sarah Danby
2014 Movie
5.9
Welcome to the Punch
as Iris Warns
2013 Movie
7.0
Another Year
as Gerri
2010 Movie
The Hardest Part
as Bus Lady
2010 Movie
5.8
Heartless
as Marion Morgan
2010 Movie
5.8
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Jones
2007 Movie
6.2
Run Fatboy Run
as Claudine
2007 Movie
A Class Apart
as Ruth - Candy's mum
2007 Movie
7.6
Imagine Me & You
as Mrs Webster
2006 Movie
2.5
Footprints in the Snow
as Lady Victualler
2005 Movie
7.2
Vera Drake
as Lily
2004 Movie
5.8
Vanity Fair
as Miss Pinkerton
2004 Movie
6.4
Cheeky
as Tamara
2003 Movie
7.1
All or Nothing
as Maureen
2002 Movie
Plain Jane
as May
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ruth Sheen.
7.6
Hijack
as Elaine Atterton • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.9
The Nevers
as Mrs. Beechum • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
It's a Sin
as Sandra • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Gangs of London
as Deborah Devereux • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.4
Brassic
as Kath • 6 eps
2019 Series
6.0
The Woman in White
as Mrs. Clements • 5 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Strike
as Pat Chauncey • 9 eps
2017 Series
7.3
Prime Suspect 1973
as Renee Bentley • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Unforgotten
as Lizzie Wilton • 6 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Inside No. 9
as Elizabeth Gadge • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Accused
as Mo's Mum • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
Misfits
as Maggie • 5 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Fanny Hill
as Mrs Jones • 2 eps
2007 Series
4.0
A Class Apart
as Ruth • 1 eps
2007 Series
4.3
Vital Signs
3 eps
2006 Series
5.3
Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
as Aunt Winnie • 3 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Lorna Doone
as Betty Muxworthy • 2 eps
2000 Series
2.0
Never Never
as Sandra • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.7
Berkeley Square
as Nanny Simmons • 10 eps
1998 Series
7.0
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as Mrs. Harris • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.0
Holding On
as Alice • 8 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as Valerie Horton • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Silent Witness
2 eps
1996 Series
3.6
Bramwell
27 eps
1995 Series