Ruth Sheen
Ruth Sheen (* beginning of 1950 in Stepney, near London, England) is a British actress.
Life
Sheen was educated at the British drama school East 15 Acting School. Only in 1988 began her career as a film and television actress, her film debut, she had 1988 in a small role opposite Alec Guinness in the Charles Dickens adaptation Little Dorrit. In the same year she played the lead female role in the comedy film High expectations from director Mike Leigh. For her portrayal of Shirley, she was awarded in 1989 for Best Actress by the European Film Awards.
As a result, they played mainly in British television productions. So she played from 1995 to 1998 in the television series Bramwell the role of Nurse Carr and was seen in 1998 in six episodes of the series as Bramwell Nanny Simmons. Between 1989 and 2004 she put in six episodes of the series The Bill various episodic dar. Since their first collaboration with director Mike Leigh 1988, she frequently appeared in the feature films, including Secrets and Lies, Vera Drake and the Oscar-nominated drama Another Year. In addition to film and television roles Sheen plays at the theater. Among other things, she was seen in May 2007 on the side of Ben Whishaw in the premiere of Philip Ridley's Leaves of Glass at the Soho Theatre in London.