Ruth Sheen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Sheen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Imagine Me & You
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A Royal Night Out
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Cyrano
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Secrets & Lies
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Another Year
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Ghostwatch
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High Hopes
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Little Dorrit
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Lorna Doone
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The Hardest Part
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Footprints in the Snow
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Sweetly It Turns
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The Angry Earth
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Midsomer Murders
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Brassic
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Call the Midwife
as Sister MaltbyDrama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of...
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Silent Witness
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Casualty
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Inside No. 9
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Misfits
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Peak Practice
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Hijack
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Unforgotten
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Cracker
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Cracker
as Jean McIIvanneyThe wise-cracking Fitz is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight...
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The Bill
as uncreditedThe daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...
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Strike
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Accused
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It's a Sin
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Bramwell
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Prime Suspect 1973
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Vital Signs
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The Woman in White
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as Mrs. HarrisAdaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding chronicling the life, loves and adventures of...
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Holding On
as AliceThe interaction between a diverse range of characters—including a bulimic restaurant critic and...
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Berkeley Square
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A Class Apart
as RuthA working class single mother appeals to send her son to the best state school in her area. When...
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Lorna Doone
as Betty MuxworthyPassionate love story set in 17th century rural England, charting the young John Ridd's search...
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Never Never
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The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
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Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
as Aunt WinnieA story of unrequited love set in 1930s London, against the backdrop of grimy streets and public...
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Fanny Hill
as Mrs JonesTwo-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a...
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