- Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones is a Welsh
actress andwriter , best known for co-script ing and starring in the multi-award winning hit TV comedyGavin and Stacey . She is also known for her comedy performances inLittle Britain and cult hitNighty Night .Ruth Jones, born 1966, is from
Porthcawl in South Wales. After school there, a degree fromUniversity of Warwick in drama, she attended the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Ruth first worked in TV and Radio comedy forBBC Wales in 1991 both writing and performing in several radio series and tv comedy programmes. Theatre with the RSC and The National was followed by her performance in the hit British movie "East is East", then four series series as Kelly in "Fat Friends " forITV , Myfanwy in "Little Britain " and Linda in "Nighty Night ". Most recently, she is featuring in twoBBC One costume dramas: "Tess of the d'Urbervilles " and "Little Dorrit ".Ruth lives in
Cardiff and has her own production company: Tidy Productions (formerly Sutherland Productions). Tidy Productions recently landed its first commission and Ruth's own Radio chat show on BBC Radio Wales called Ruth Jones Sunday Brunch. It will feature a mixture of chat, celebrity guests and comedy.Recognition and awards
Jones was nominated for "Best Female Comedy Newcomer" and "Best Television Comedy Actress" at the 2007
British Comedy Awards , winning the former of the two nominations. [cite web
url = http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000326
title = The British Sitcom Guide - News
accessdate = 2007-11-07]Film work
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Heartlands (2002)
*Very Annie Mary Annie-Mary à la folie! (France) (2001)
*East Is East - Peggy (1999)
*Emma - Bates' Maid (1996)TV work
*Tess of the d'Urbevilles - Joan Durbeyfield (2008)
*Torchwood - Nikki Bevan (2008)
*Gavin and Stacey - Nessa (2007 - present)
*The Everglades (2007)
*I'm with Stupid - Jean (2005-2006)
*Saxondale - Magz (Series 1 - 7 episodes, 2006; Series 2 - 6 episodes, 2007)
*Mayo (aka The Gil Mayo Mysteries (USA) ) - Cal Andrews (2006)
*Little Britain - Myfanwy (2003-2005)
*Nighty Night - Linda (2004-2005)
*Born and Bred - Ruby Moss (2005)
*The Baby Juice Express - Gladys (2004)
*Midsomer Murders (ep. Bad Tidings) - Rachael Rose (2004)
*Roger Roger (ep. - Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose) - Angelica (2003)
*EastEnders (Dot's Story) - Jenny Morgan (2003)
*Fat Friends - Kelly Chadwick (2002)
*Heartlands - Mandy (2002)
*Tales from Pleasure Beach - Mandy (2001)
*Knife and Wife - (Part ofComedy Lab series) - Animated sitcom
* - Sharon Bott (2001)
*Human Remains (ep. All Over My Glasses) - Elaine (2000)
*A Likeness in Stone - Joan Poole (2000)
*The Theory of Flight - Becky (1998)
*As Time Goes By (ep. Pardon?) - Gilly (1998)
*Drovers' Gold - Mary (1997)Writing work
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Gavin & Stacey (6 episodes, 2007)
*Gavin & Stacey (7 episodes, 2008)
*The Chase (1 episode, 2006)
*Fat Friends (2005)Production work
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Gavin and Stacey (Series 1 6 episodes BBC3 and BBC2 2007)
*Gavin and Stacey (Series 2 7 episodes BBC3 2008)External links
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* http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Ruth_Jones
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