Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

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…

Filmography

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The Thursday Murder Club ★ 6.6 The Thursday Murder Club 2025 Touch ★ 7.3 Touch 2024 The After ★ 5.6 The After 2024 Hijack ★ 7.5 Hijack 2023 Sweetly It Turns Sweetly It Turns 2023 Cyrano ★ 6.3 Cyrano 2021 The Nevers ★ 7.9 The Nevers 2021 It's a Sin ★ 7.9 It's a Sin 2021 Gangs of London ★ 7.8 Gangs of London 2020 Brassic ★ 8.4 Brassic 2019 VS. ★ 5.8 VS. 2018 The Woman in White ★ 6.0 The Woman in White 2018 Strike ★ 7.2 Strike 2017 Prime Suspect 1973 ★ 7.3 Prime Suspect 1973 2017 A Street Cat Named Bob ★ 7.9 A Street Cat Named Bob 2016 SuperBob ★ 5.9 SuperBob 2015 Unforgotten ★ 7.5 Unforgotten 2015 A Royal Night Out ★ 6.5 A Royal Night Out 2015 The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge 2015 The One and Only Mike Leigh ★ 9.0 The One and Only Mike Leigh 2014 Mr. Turner ★ 6.5 Mr. Turner 2014 Inside No. 9 ★ 8.1 Inside No. 9 2014 Welcome to the Punch ★ 5.9 Welcome to the Punch 2013 The Mimic ★ 5.7 The Mimic 2013 Accused ★ 8.1 Accused 2010 Another Year ★ 7.0 Another Year 2010 The Hardest Part The Hardest Part 2010 Heartless ★ 5.8 Heartless 2010 Misfits ★ 7.6 Misfits 2009 Brave Young Men ★ 2.0 Brave Young Men 2009 Fanny Hill ★ 5.9 Fanny Hill 2007 Fanny Hill ★ 7.2 Fanny Hill 2007 Run Fatboy Run ★ 6.2 Run Fatboy Run 2007 A Class Apart A Class Apart 2007 A Class Apart ★ 4.0 A Class Apart 2007 Hush Your Mouth ★ 3.5 Hush Your Mouth 2007 Vital Signs ★ 4.2 Vital Signs 2006 Imagine Me & You ★ 7.6 Imagine Me & You 2006 The English Harem ★ 3.5 The English Harem 2005 Footprints in the Snow ★ 4.0 Footprints in the Snow 2005 Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky ★ 5.7 Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky 2005 Vera Drake ★ 7.2 Vera Drake 2004 Vanity Fair ★ 5.8 Vanity Fair 2004 Cheeky ★ 6.6 Cheeky 2003 All or Nothing ★ 7.1 All or Nothing 2002 Plain Jane ★ 9.0 Plain Jane 2002 Lorna Doone ★ 5.8 Lorna Doone 2001 Lorna Doone ★ 7.7 Lorna Doone 2000 Never Never ★ 5.0 Never Never 2000 Bait ★ 9.0 Bait 2000 Don Quixote ★ 6.3 Don Quixote 2000 Virtual Sexuality ★ 5.3 Virtual Sexuality 1999 Berkeley Square ★ 7.9 Berkeley Square 1998 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling ★ 7.5 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Different for Girls ★ 7.2 Different for Girls 1996 Secrets & Lies ★ 7.6 Secrets & Lies 1996 Silent Witness ★ 7.6 Silent Witness 1996 Bramwell ★ 4.2 Bramwell 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook ★ 6.7 The Young Poisoner's Handbook 1995 Sin Bin ★ 9.0 Sin Bin 1994 Cracker ★ 6.6 Cracker 1993 When Pigs Fly ★ 5.4 When Pigs Fly 1993 Peak Practice ★ 6.5 Peak Practice 1993 Ghostwatch ★ 7.0 Ghostwatch 1992 A Fatal Inversion ★ 5.0 A Fatal Inversion 1992 Clubland Clubland 1991 Night Voice ★ 10.0 Night Voice 1990 High Hopes ★ 7.1 High Hopes 1989 The Angry Earth ★ 4.7 The Angry Earth 1989 Little Dorrit ★ 6.4 Little Dorrit 1987 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 ScreenPlay ★ 6.0 ScreenPlay 1986 Screen Two ★ 7.1 Screen Two 1985 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984