Ruth Sheen

Acting

Born Jan 01, 1952

From London, England, UK

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.

Ruth Sheen

Known For

The Thursday Murder Club

Imagine Me & You

A Street Cat Named Bob

Run Fatboy Run

Secrets & Lies

Touch

Another Year

Vera Drake

A Royal Night Out

All or Nothing

Filmography — Acting

The Thursday Murder Club

Imagine Me & You

A Street Cat Named Bob

Run Fatboy Run

Secrets & Lies

Touch

Another Year

Vera Drake

A Royal Night Out

All or Nothing

High Hopes

Vanity Fair

Mr. Turner

Welcome to the Punch

Cyrano

Heartless

Don Quixote

Lorna Doone

Cheeky

The Angry Earth

SuperBob

Ghostwatch

A Fatal Inversion

Little Dorrit

VS.

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

When Pigs Fly

The After

Footprints in the Snow

Different for Girls

Virtual Sexuality

The One and Only Mike Leigh

Sin Bin

Fanny Hill

Clubland

A Class Apart

Brave Young Men

Night Voice

The Hardest Part

The English Harem

Plain Jane

Hush Your Mouth

Bait

Sweetly It Turns

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge