Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones

Birthday: 1966-09-22

Place of Birth: 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.

Movies

Little Britain Live
Little Britain Live

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

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A Child's Christmases in Wales
A Child's Christmases in Wales

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

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Gaynor & Ray
Gaynor & Ray

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

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Heartlands
Heartlands

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

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We Love Gavin and Stacey
We Love Gavin and Stacey

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

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Hattie
Hattie

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

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On the Tracks
On the Tracks

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

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On the Tracks: The Train to the Game
On the Tracks: The Train to the Game

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

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Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas

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

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East Is East
East Is East

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

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Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Now That’s What I Call Comedy

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

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Eat Locals
Eat Locals

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

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The Theory of Flight
The Theory of Flight

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

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Emma
Emma

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

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The Baby Juice Express
The Baby Juice Express

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

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Nativity Rocks!
Nativity Rocks!

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

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Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary

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

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EastEnders: Dot's Story
EastEnders: Dot's Story

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

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Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

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

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Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale

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

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Saxondale: On The Road
Saxondale: On The Road

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

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Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie
Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie

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

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