Portrait of Ruth Sheen

Acting

Ruth Sheen

Career

Active from 1989 to 2024, busiest in 2007 and 2010 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for High Hopes
High Hopes
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ruth Sheen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Period Piece 3
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Melancholy Tone 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles ยท average score 70
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Aunt Maud

Touch
Touch (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

as Mrs. Ellis

The After
The After (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tabatha

Hijack
Hijack (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Elaine Atterton

Sweetly It Turns
Sweetly It Turns (2023)

as Joy

The Nevers
The Nevers (2021)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Mrs. Beechum

It's a Sin
It's a Sin (2021)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Sandra

Cyrano
Cyrano (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mother Marthe

Gangs of London
Gangs of London (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Deborah Devereux

2010s

18 titles ยท average score 72
Brassic
Brassic (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Kath

VS.
VS. (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

as Fiona

Strike
Strike (2017)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Pat Chauncey

A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

as Elsie

SuperBob
SuperBob (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

as Pat

Unforgotten
Unforgotten (2015)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Lizzie Wilton

Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner (2014)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sarah Danby

Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 (2014)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Elizabeth Gadge

Another Year
Another Year (2010)
GoodWatch score 80

as Gerri

Heartless
Heartless (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

as Marion Morgan

The Hardest Part
The Hardest Part (2010)

as Bus Lady

Accused
Accused (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mo's Mum

2000s

24 titles ยท average score 66
Misfits
Misfits (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Maggie

Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Jones

Fanny Hill
Fanny Hill (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Mrs Jones

Hush Your Mouth
Hush Your Mouth (2007)

as Mrs Collins

Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You (2006)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mrs Webster

Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)
GoodWatch score 81

as Lily

Cheeky
Cheeky (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tamara

All or Nothing
All or Nothing (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

as Maureen

Plain Jane
Plain Jane (2002)

as May

Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

as Betty Muxworthy

Never Never
Never Never (2000)

TV show ยท as Sandra

Bait
Bait (2000)

as Cafe Woman

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 70
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Nanny Simmons

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Valerie Horton

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs. Harris

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)
GoodWatch score 88

as Laughing Woman

Bramwell
Bramwell (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show

The Young Poisoner's Handbook
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
GoodWatch score 80

as Molly

Sin Bin
Sin Bin (1994)

as Viv Hastings

Cracker
Cracker (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Jean McIIvanney / Jean McIlvanney

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Pauline Wadham

Ghostwatch
Ghostwatch (1992)
GoodWatch score 87

as Emma Stableford (voice)

Night Voice
Night Voice (1990)

as Helen Baldwin

1980s

7 titles ยท average score 71
High Hopes
High Hopes (1989)
GoodWatch score 82

as Shirley

The Angry Earth
The Angry Earth (1989)

as Nurse Berry

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

as Society Lady

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Barbara George

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Karen

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Viv Hastings

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show