person

Ruth Sheen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-01-01

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Ruth Sheen

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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Vera Drake

Oct 22, 2004

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Run Fatboy Run

Sep 06, 2007

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All or Nothing

Oct 18, 2002

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Bait

Oct 13, 2000

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Another Year

Nov 05, 2010

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Heartless

May 21, 2010

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The Young Poisoner's Handbook

Jan 20, 1995

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High Hopes

Jan 13, 1989

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Fanny Hill

Oct 22, 2007

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Clubland

Aug 28, 1991

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Cyrano

Apr 14, 2021

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The English Harem

Dec 27, 2005

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A Class Apart

Mar 23, 2007

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The After

Feb 16, 2024

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A Fatal Inversion

May 10, 1992

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Sweetly It Turns

Jan 01, 2023

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Touch

May 29, 2024

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Sin Bin

May 18, 1994

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Different for Girls

Oct 01, 1996

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Mr. Turner

Oct 31, 2014

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A Royal Night Out

May 14, 2015

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Lorna Doone

Mar 11, 2001

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Night Voice

Jul 25, 1990

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Ghostwatch

Oct 31, 1992

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SuperBob

Oct 16, 2015

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Footprints in the Snow

Sep 11, 2005

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The Hardest Part

Oct 01, 2010

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Brave Young Men

Mar 22, 2009

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Virtual Sexuality

Jul 02, 1999

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The One and Only Mike Leigh

Nov 24, 2014

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Secrets & Lies

May 24, 1996

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Imagine Me & You

Jan 27, 2006

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Welcome to the Punch

Mar 15, 2013

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A Street Cat Named Bob

Nov 04, 2016

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When Pigs Fly

Sep 12, 1993

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VS.

Oct 19, 2018

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Little Dorrit

Dec 11, 1987

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Cheeky

Sep 08, 2003

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Vanity Fair

Sep 01, 2004

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Hush Your Mouth

Jan 01, 2007

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Plain Jane

May 27, 2002

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20

The Angry Earth

Jan 01, 1989

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Don Quixote

Apr 09, 2000

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The Bill

Oct 16, 1984

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Vital Signs

Apr 20, 2006

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It's a Sin

Jan 22, 2021

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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Nov 09, 1997

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Silent Witness

Feb 21, 1996

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The Nevers

Apr 11, 2021

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Bramwell

May 01, 1995

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Fanny Hill

Oct 22, 2007

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Inside No. 9

Feb 05, 2014

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Unforgotten

Oct 08, 2015

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Misfits

Nov 12, 2009

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Cracker

Sep 27, 1993

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Hijack

Jun 28, 2023

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61

Peak Practice

May 10, 1993

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Casualty

Sep 06, 1986

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70

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

Aug 05, 2001

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80

Lorna Doone

Dec 24, 2000

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66

Cracker

Sep 27, 1993

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Holding On

Sep 08, 1997

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Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky

Apr 19, 2005

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Never Never

Nov 05, 2000

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The Woman in White

Apr 22, 2018

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Berkeley Square

May 09, 1998

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A Class Apart

Mar 23, 2007

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Brassic

Aug 22, 2019

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Strike

Aug 27, 2017

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Midsomer Murders

Mar 23, 1997

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Prime Suspect 1973

Mar 02, 2017

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Accused

Nov 15, 2010

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Gangs of London

Apr 23, 2020