Highest rated movie: Secrets & Lies (1996)
Lowest rated movie: Virtual Sexuality (1999)
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Movies starring Ruth Sheen have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 66%.
Secrets & Lies - released in 1996 - is Ruth Sheen's highest rated movie, with a score of 84% based on 346 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Ruth Sheen is Virtual Sexuality - released in 1999 - with a score of 50% based on 28 reviews.
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 has acted in films with Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Peter Wight and Timothy Spall.
Ruth Sheen has worked with these film directors: Mike Leigh, David Schwimmer, Joe Wright and Mira Nair.
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