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    Ruth Sheen

    1952-01-01 (72 years old) in London, England, UK

    ​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.

    Movies

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    Touch
    74 %|May 29, 2024
    Romance, Drama
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    The After
    55 %|Feb 16, 2024
    Drama
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    Sweetly It Turns
    0 %|Jan 1, 2023
    Drama
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    Cyrano
    64.03 %|Apr 14, 2021
    Drama, Romance
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    VS.
    59 %|Oct 19, 2018
    Drama, Music
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    A Street Cat Named Bob
    79.14 %|Nov 4, 2016
    Family, Drama
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    SuperBob
    59 %|Oct 16, 2015
    Action, Comedy, Romance
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    A Royal Night Out
    64.85000000000001 %|May 14, 2015
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    actor
    The One and Only Mike Leigh
    90 %|Nov 24, 2014
    Documentary
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    Mr. Turner
    65 %|Oct 31, 2014
    History, Drama
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    Welcome to the Punch
    58.419999999999995 %|Mar 15, 2013
    Action, Adventure, Crime
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    Another Year
    70 %|Nov 5, 2010
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Hardest Part
    0 %|Oct 1, 2010
    Comedy
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    Heartless
    58.620000000000005 %|May 21, 2010
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    actor
    Brave Young Men
    20 %|Mar 22, 2009
    Comedy
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    Fanny Hill
    59.17 %|Oct 22, 2007
    Drama
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    Run Fatboy Run
    62 %|Sep 6, 2007
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Class Apart
    0 %|Mar 23, 2007
    Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    Hush Your Mouth
    35 %|Jan 1, 2007
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Imagine Me & You
    76 %|Jan 27, 2006
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    actor
    The English Harem
    33 %|Dec 27, 2005
    Drama
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    Footprints in the Snow
    25 %|Sep 11, 2005
    Drama
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    Vera Drake
    71.79 %|Oct 22, 2004
    Drama
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    Vanity Fair
    58 %|Sep 1, 2004
    Drama, Romance
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    Cheeky
    64 %|Sep 8, 2003
    Comedy, Drama
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    Plain Jane
    0 %|May 27, 2002
    TV Movie, Drama
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    All or Nothing
    70 %|May 17, 2002
    Drama
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    Lorna Doone
    59 %|Mar 11, 2001
    Drama, Romance
    actor
    Bait
    0 %|Oct 13, 2000
    Drama
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    Don Quixote
    61 %|Apr 9, 2000
    Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Virtual Sexuality
    52 %|Jul 2, 1999
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama
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    Different for Girls
    72 %|Oct 1, 1996
    Comedy
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    Secrets & Lies
    75.52 %|May 24, 1996
    Drama
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    The Young Poisoner's Handbook
    66 %|Jan 20, 1995
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Sin Bin
    0 %|May 18, 1994
    TV Movie, Drama
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    When Pigs Fly
    50 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Ghostwatch
    70.36 %|Oct 31, 1992
    Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
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    A Fatal Inversion
    54 %|May 10, 1992
    Thriller
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    Clubland
    0 %|Aug 28, 1991
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    Night Voice
    0 %|Jul 25, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    High Hopes
    71 %|Jan 13, 1989
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Angry Earth
    20 %|Jan 1, 1989
    Drama
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    Little Dorrit
    65 %|Dec 11, 1987
    Drama

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    Hijack
    78.2 %|Jun 28, 2023
    Drama
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    The Nevers
    80.25 %|Apr 11, 2021
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    It's a Sin
    79.07 %|Jan 22, 2021
    Comedy, Drama
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    Brassic
    85 %|Aug 22, 2019
    Comedy, Drama, Crime
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    The Woman in White
    60.67 %|Apr 22, 2018
    Drama, Mystery
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    Strike
    71 %|Aug 27, 2017
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Prime Suspect 1973
    74.06 %|Mar 2, 2017
    Crime, Drama
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    Unforgotten
    77 %|Oct 8, 2015
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Inside No. 9
    80.21000000000001 %|Feb 5, 2014
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Call the Midwife
    75 %|Jan 15, 2012
    Drama
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    Accused
    81.46000000000001 %|Nov 15, 2010
    Drama
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    Misfits
    76 %|Nov 12, 2009
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Fanny Hill
    72 %|Oct 22, 2007
    Drama
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    A Class Apart
    40 %|Mar 23, 2007
    Drama
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    Vital Signs
    53 %|Apr 20, 2006
    Drama
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    The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
    74 %|Aug 5, 2001
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Lorna Doone
    80 %|Dec 24, 2000
    Drama
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    Never Never
    20 %|Nov 5, 2000
    Drama
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    Berkeley Square
    77 %|May 9, 1998
    Drama
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    Holding On
    80 %|Sep 8, 1997
    Drama
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    Midsomer Murders
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Silent Witness
    75 %|Feb 21, 1996
    Crime, Drama
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    Bramwell
    42 %|May 1, 1995
    Drama
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    Cracker
    65 %|Sep 27, 1993
    Crime, Drama
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    Cracker
    65 %|Sep 27, 1993
    Crime, Drama
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    Peak Practice
    58.75 %|May 10, 1993
    Drama
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    Casualty
    60 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
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    The Bill
    66 %|Oct 16, 1984
    Crime, Drama