Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones

58 · Born: Sep 22, 1966

Personal Details

BornSep 22, 1966 Bridgend, Wales, UK

Biography

Noted personality hails from Bridgend, a charming town located in the southern part of Wales. This individual's educational background is marked by attendance at Porthcawl Comprehensive School, laying the foundation for their future pursuits.

Subsequent to their secondary education, they pursued higher learning at Warwick University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and Theatre Studies. Following their undergraduate studies, they went on to receive actor training at the prestigious Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

The individual's television credits are numerous and impressive, featuring notable roles in shows such as Fat Friends, which spanned four seasons, and Tales from Pleasure Beach for BBC1. They also appeared in Human Remains for BBC2, Nighty Night for BBC2, and Saxondale for BBC2.

In addition to their television work, they have made appearances in several films, including East Is East, Emma, Very Annie Mary, and Heartlands. One of their most iconic roles is that of Myfanwy in the popular British sitcom Little Britain, which they portrayed in all three series.

This talented individual is also credited as a co-writer of the hit television show Gavin & Stacey, which they co-created with James Corden. Furthermore, they brought the character of Nessa to life in the same show.

Currently residing in the vibrant city of Cardiff, this accomplished personality has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry through their diverse range of roles and creative endeavors.

Career

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2018
Nativity Rocks!
Nativity Rocks! as Farmer Beatie
{"id":115842,"title":"Eat Locals","year":"2017","character":"Mrs. Thatcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eat-locals","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_115842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_115842.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Eat Locals
Eat Locals as Mrs. Thatcher
{"id":7352,"title":"Stella","year":2012,"character":"Stella Morris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stella","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7352.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Stella
Stella as Stella Morris
{"id":42127,"title":"Hattie","year":"2011","character":"Hattie Jacques","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hattie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42127.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Hattie
Hattie as Hattie Jacques
{"id":103836733,"title":"The Great Outdoors","year":2010,"character":"Christine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-great-outdoors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836733.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":45186,"title":"A Child's Christmases in Wales","year":"2009","character":"Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-childs-christmases-in-wales-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45186.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45186.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":143605,"title":"Gavin & Stacey","year":"2008","character":"Nessa Jenkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gavin-stacey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_143605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_143605.jpg"},"released":0}
2008
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey as Nessa Jenkins
{"id":7847,"title":"Tess of the D'Urbervilles","year":2008,"character":"Joan Durbeyfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tess-of-the-durbervilles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/27mlsmk20e7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/27mlsmk20e7g.jpg"},"released":1}
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles as Joan Durbeyfield
{"id":11544,"title":"Little Dorrit","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/little-dorrit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11544.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":672,"title":"Torchwood","year":2008,"character":"Nikki","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/torchwood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Torchwood
Torchwood as Nikki
{"id":1704,"title":"Gavin & Stacey","year":2007,"character":"Vanessa Jenkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gavin-stacey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey as Vanessa Jenkins
{"id":49555,"title":"Little Britain: Live","year":"2006","character":"Mafanwy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-britain-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49555.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":8943,"title":"Saxondale","year":2006,"character":"Magz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/saxondale","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8943.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103850490,"title":"I'm with Stupid","year":2006,"character":"Jean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/im-with-stupid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850490.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":152092,"title":"The Baby Juice Express","year":"2004","character":"Gladys","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-baby-juice-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152092.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":9194,"title":"Nighty Night","year":2004,"character":"Linda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nighty-night","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/636c2e04udi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/636c2e04udi0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153290,"title":"EastEnders: Dot's Story","year":"2003","character":"Jenny Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eastenders-dots-story-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153290.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":15445,"title":"Heartlands","year":"2003","character":"Mandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heartlands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15445.jpg"},"released":1}
Heartlands
Heartlands as Mandy
{"id":9239,"title":"Little Britain","year":2003,"character":"Myfanwy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/little-britain","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9239.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":85235,"title":"Very Annie Mary","year":"2001","character":"Complaining Customer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/very-annie-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85235.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary as Complaining Customer
{"id":191479,"title":"Animated Epics: Don Quixote","year":"2000","character":"Antonia and Landlady and Peasant Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/animated-epics-don-quixote","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191479.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Animated Epics: Don Quixote
Animated Epics: Don Quixote as Antonia and Landlady and Peasant Girl
{"id":9445,"title":"Fat Friends","year":2000,"character":"Kelly Chadwick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/fat-friends","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9445.jpg"},"released":1}
Fat Friends
Fat Friends as Kelly Chadwick
{"id":9304,"title":"The Theory of Flight","year":"1999","character":"Becky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-theory-of-flight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9304.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9304.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":14399,"title":"East Is East","year":"1999","character":"Peggy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/east-is-east","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14399.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14399.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9725,"title":"As Time Goes By","year":1998,"character":"Gilly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/as-time-goes-by","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9725.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":6443,"title":"Emma","year":"1996","character":"Bates' Maid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emma","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7f4b63ojlpv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7f4b63ojlpv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Emma
Emma as Bates' Maid
{"id":278129,"title":"Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell","year":"2025","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gavin-stacey-a-fond-farewell","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278129.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
{"id":276333,"title":"Big Night of Musicals 2024 by the National Lottery","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-night-of-musicals-2024-by-the-national-lottery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_276333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_276333.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":7312,"title":"Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery","year":2014,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/julia-zemiros-home-delivery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7312.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":2055,"title":"The Graham Norton Show","year":2009,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-graham-norton-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2alh2fpq1pe0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2alh2fpq1pe0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":8831,"title":"Don't Tell the Bride","year":2007,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dont-tell-the-bride","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8831.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":103850662,"title":"The Big Fat Quiz of the Year","year":2004,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-big-fat-quiz-of-the-year","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3is49cb6loi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3is49cb6loi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":7290,"title":"Us & Them","year":"2014","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/us-them","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7290.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Us & Them
Us & Them as Creator
{"id":7352,"title":"Stella","year":"2012","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/stella","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7352.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Stella
Stella as Creator
{"id":1704,"title":"Gavin & Stacey","year":"2007","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gavin-stacey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1704.jpg"},"released":1}
2007