Acting
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.
Also known as | روث شین |
Popular as | Acting |
Gender | FEMALE |
Birthday | January 1, 1952 (73 years old) |
Year | Movie & Role |
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2024 | The After as Tabatha |
2024 | Touch as Mrs. Ellis |
2023 | Sweetly It Turns as Joy |
2021 | Cyrano as Mother Marthe |
2014 | Mr. Turner as Sarah Danby |
2010 | Another Year as Gerri |
2010 | Heartless as Marion Morgan |
2007 | Run Fatboy Run as Claudine |
2007 | Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones |
2007 | A Class Apart as Ruth - Candy's mum |
2005 | The English Harem as Emily |
2004 | Vera Drake as Lily |
2002 | All or Nothing as Maureen |
2000 | Bait as Cafe Woman |
1996 | Different for Girls as Nosy neighbour |
1995 | The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Molly |
1994 | Sin Bin as Viv Hastings |
1992 | A Fatal Inversion as Forensic Scientist |
1991 | Clubland as Karen |
1989 | High Hopes as Shirley |