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Ruth Jones

Date of birth: 1966-09-22

Place of birth: Bridgend, Wales, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones

Ruth Jones

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Little Britain Live
3.6

Little Britain Live

2006-11-13

The many hilarious characters of Little Britain are taken to the stage in this brilliant live perfor

A Child's Christmases in Wales
3.6

A Child's Christmases in Wales

2009-12-17

One-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a south Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s

Gaynor & Ray
0

Gaynor & Ray

Meet Gaynor and Ray Davies from Cardiff - two fifty-something newlyweds, both married for a second t

Heartlands
3

Heartlands

2003-04-27

Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wif

We Love Gavin and Stacey
4.5

We Love Gavin and Stacey

2020-08-15

A celebration of Ruth Jones and James Corden's comedy, with stars including Alison Steadman, Larry L

Hattie
2.9

Hattie

2011-01-19

Reveals how the home life of the larger-than-life Carry On actress Hattie Jacque was blown apart by

On the Tracks
5

On the Tracks

2009-12-20

The lives of the train crew that work on the Swansea to London train route.

On the Tracks: The Train to the Game
5

On the Tracks: The Train to the Game

2011-01-01

Destination: Millennium Stadium. Reserve your ticket and prepare for an unforgettable journey as the

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
4.8

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

2019-12-25

The Shipmans and the Wests get together once again for Christmas. Bryn is cooking dinner, Dawn is in

East Is East
3.3

East Is East

1999-05-14

In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakista

Now That’s What I Call Comedy
0

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

2009-03-02

This compilation, sold in aid of Comic Relief, includes over 30 TV clips, stand-up routines and sket

Eat Locals
2.6

Eat Locals

2017-04-06

In a quiet countryside farmhouse, Britain's vampires gather for their once-every-fifty-years meeting

The Theory of Flight
3.1

The Theory of Flight

1999-01-22

A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a pub

Emma
3.3

Emma

1996-08-02

Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is

The Baby Juice Express
0

The Baby Juice Express

2004-04-19

A middle class London lad’s gangster fantasies go awry when his dodgy uncle puts them into debt to a

Nativity Rocks!
2

Nativity Rocks!

2018-11-23

The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacu

Very Annie Mary
2.6

Very Annie Mary

2001-05-25

Set in the fictional village of "Ogw" in the valleys of south-east Wales. After her father Jack suff

EastEnders: Dot's Story
5

EastEnders: Dot's Story

2003-01-02

Dot travels to Wales to visit the now very ill woman who she stayed with during World War II.

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
4

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

2025-01-01

An uplifting and touching documentary special which tells the story of one of Britain's best loved s

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
0

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

2024-12-24

Seventeen years after Gavin & Stacey begun, the series comes to an end with a 90-minute finale. Bef

Saxondale: On The Road
0

Saxondale: On The Road

2006-09-01

Behind the scenes look on the first series of the BBC sitcom 'Saxondale'

Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie
0

Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie

2025-01-01

A self-confessed comedy hero to Ruth Jones, Hattie Jacques was a core part of postwar British comedy