Ruth Jones

Acting

Ruth Jones

Born September 22, 1966Bridgend, Wales, UK74 credits

Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey (2007–2010, 2019, 2024), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2025. She also co-wrote and starred in the Sky One comedy-drama Stella (2012–2017), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Screenwriter. Jones has appeared in various television series, including Fat Friends (2000–2005), Little Britain (2003–2007), Nighty Night (2004–2005), Saxondale (2006–2007) and The Street (2009). Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to entertainment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Run Away
2026Run Away
as Elena RavenscroftTV
The Big Night In
2020The Big Night In
as Various RolesMovie
Nativity Rocks!
2018Nativity Rocks!
as Farmer BeatieMovie
Our Lives
2017Our Lives
as Self - NarratorTV
Eat Locals
2017Eat Locals
as Mrs. ThatcherMovie
Us & Them
2014Us & Them
CreatorTV
Stella
2012Stella
as Stella MorrisTV
Hattie
2011Hattie
as Hattie JacquesMovie
On the Tracks
2009On the Tracks
as Ingrid CrenskiMovie
Little Dorrit
2008Little Dorrit
as Flora FinchingTV
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as Joan DurbeyfieldTV
Don't Tell the Bride
2007Don't Tell the Bride
as Self - NarratorTV
Gavin & Stacey
2007Gavin & Stacey
as Vanessa JenkinsTV
Torchwood
2006Torchwood
as NikkiTV
Saxondale
2006Saxondale
as MagzTV
Mayo
2006Mayo
as Cal AndrewsTV
Big Fat Quiz
2004Big Fat Quiz
as Self - ContestantTV
Little Britain
2003Little Britain
as MyfanwyTV
Heartlands
2003Heartlands
as MandyMovie
EastEnders: Dot's Story
2003EastEnders: Dot's Story
as Jenny MorganMovie
Born and Bred
2002Born and Bred
as Ruby MossTV
T
2001The Bench
as Mandy JenkinsTV
Very Annie Mary
2001Very Annie Mary
as Complaining CustomerMovie
Fat Friends
2000Fat Friends
as Kelly SimpsonTV
East Is East
1999East Is East
as PeggyMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murders
as Rachael RoseTV
Emma
1996Emma
as Bates' MaidMovie
Have I Got News for You
1990Have I Got News for You
as Self - HostessTV
G
Gaynor & Ray
as GaynorMovie
T
The Choir
Executive ProducerTV