Ruth Jones
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Ruth Jones (born late 1966 at Bridgend, Wales) is a bilingual character actress perhaps best known for her performances in British comedy series and films.
She was educated at Porthcawl Comprehensive School (where she knew Rob Brydon) and the University of Warwick, graduating in 1988 with a BA in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Arts then training at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Wales during her adolescence, where she appeared in As You Like It[1]. Having trained as an actress at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, she now lives in Cardiff.
Jones was first seen in the hit 1999 film East is East and appeared in four series of Fat Friends. However, she is probably most recognisable from the popular comedy series Little Britain, in which she appeared as Myfanwy, the lesbian barmaid at the Scarecrow and Mrs King pub in the Dafydd Thomas sketches, and the BBC series Gavin and Stacey, in which she plays Nessa.
Her other television credits include Human Remains, Nighty Night, Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Tales from Pleasure Beach, Saxondale and I'm With Stupid. She also performs in Welsh in programmes such as Lolipop.
Jones has appeared with fellow Welsh actor Debbie Moon, in a radio play named The Cyhiraeth.
Ruth appeared in an episode of Torchwood (episode Adrift) on 19 March 2008.
Ruth currently lives in Cardiff.[2]
Jones has now appeared in two series of Gavin and Stacey which she wrote along with fellow co-star James Corden. Gavin and Stacey has also won two BAFTA's in 2008.
[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] Film work
- Heartlands (2002)
- Very Annie Mary Annie-Mary à la folie! (France) (2001)
- East Is East - Peggy (1999)
- Emma - Bates' Maid (1996)
[edit] TV work
- Torchwood - Nikki Bevan (2008)
- Gavin & 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 of Comedy Lab series) - Animated sitcom
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years - 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)
[edit] Writing work
- Gavin & Stacey (6 episodes, 2007)
- Gavin & Stacey (7 episodes, 2008)
- The Chase (1 episode, 2006)
- Fat Friends (2005)
[edit] Production work
- Gavin & Stacey (associate producer) (5 episodes, 2007)
