Ruth Jones
- Acting
- September 22, 1966 · Bridgend, Wales, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Rapture · Mel Thomas
- The Other Bennet Sister · Mrs. Bennett
- Run Away · Elena Ravenscroft
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell · Self
- Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale · Vanessa Jenkins, Writer
- Renovation Nation UK · Narrator
- Remembers…
- We Love Gavin and Stacey
- The Big Night In · Various Roles
- Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas · Nessa Jenkins, Writer
- Nativity Rocks! · Farmer Beatie
- Celebrity Catchphrase
- Our Lives · Self
- Eat Locals · Mrs. Thatcher
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... · Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- Us & Them · Original Series Creator
- Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery · Self
- Just a Minute · Self
- Stella · Stella Morris, Writer
- The Jonathan Ross Show · Self
- Hattie · Hattie Jacques
- On the Tracks: The Train to the Game · Ingrid Crenski
- The Great Outdoors · Christine
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala
- On the Tracks · Ingrid Crenski, Writer
- A Child's Christmases in Wales · Mum
- Igam Ogam
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man · Self
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night · Self
- Now That’s What I Call Comedy · Nesa Jenkins
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief · Self
- Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 · Nessa Jenkins, Producer
- Little Dorrit · Flora Finching
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles · Joan Durbeyfield
- Don't Tell the Bride · Self
- Would I Lie to You? · Self
- Gavin & Stacey · Vanessa Jenkins, Producer
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- Little Britain Live · Mafanwy
- Torchwood · Nikki
- I'm with Stupid · Jean
- Saxondale: On The Road · Self
- The One Show · Self
- Saxondale · Magz
- The Street
- Mayo · Cal Andrews
- Twisted Tales · Trina
- Big Fat Quiz · Self
- Agatha Christie's Marple · Blenkinsopp
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Self
- The Baby Juice Express · Gladys
- Nighty Night · Linda
- Little Britain · Myfanwy
- Heartlands · Mandy
- EastEnders: Dot's Story · Jenny Morgan
- Born and Bred · Ruby Moss
- The Bench · Mandy Jenkins
- Tales from Pleasure Beach · Amanda
- Very Annie Mary · Complaining Customer
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
- Human Remains · Elaine
- Fat Friends · Kelly Simpson, Kelly Chadwick
- East Is East · Peggy
- The Theory of Flight · Becky
- Picking Up the Pieces · Marie
- Drovers' Gold · Mary
- Midsomer Murders · Rachael Rose
- Emma · Bates' Maid
- As Time Goes By · Gilly
- Have I Got News for You · Self
- This Morning · Self
- Gaynor & Ray · Gaynor, Writer
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You · Self
- Better Later · Shelley Anne
- The Choir · Executive producer, Creator