Ruth Jones
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| Born | January 1967 (age 42) Bridgend, Wales, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, singer, comedian, radio personality |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Ruth Jones (born January 1967, in Bridgend) is a Welsh actress and writer best known for co-scripting and starring in the multi-award winning hit TV comedy Gavin & Stacey. She is also known for her comedy performances in Little Britain, the cult hit Nighty Night and Saxondale plus for dramatic roles in many other high profile TV dramas such as Jimmy McGovern's The Street with Timothy Spall.
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[edit] Biography
Jones grew up in Porthcawl, South Wales. She was educated at Porthcawl Comprehensive School and graduated in drama and theatre studies from the University of Warwick before attending the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Jones first worked in TV and radio comedy for BBC Wales from 1991, both writing and performing in several radio series and TV comedy programmes with the comedy/drama producer David Peet. Theatre with the RSC and The National Theatre was followed by her performance in the hit British movie East Is East. After this Jones appeared as Kelly in four series of ITV's comedy Fat Friends, as Myfanwy in BBC's Little Britain and as Linda in the BBC cult black comedy Nighty Night. In 2008 she has featured in the two BBC One period costume dramas Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Little Dorrit and in the Gavin and Stacey series she co-wrote, The Street with Timothy Spall.
In 2009 with her husband David Peet Ruth created Tidy Productions which has produced a 90' Christmas comedy drama for S4C Ar Y Tracs co-produced a 60' comedy drama A Child's Christmas'in Wales for BBC4, BBC2 and BBC Wales. And also Ruth Jones Christmas Cracker for BBC Wales.
[edit] Recognition and awards
Winner of Best Female Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards, Jones was also nominated for Best Television Comedy Actress.[1]
Winner of "Ultimate Funny Woman" at the annual Cosmopolitan 'Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards' November 2009
[edit] Film work
- Heartlands (2002)
- Very Annie Mary Annie-Mary à la folie! (France) (2001)
- East Is East – Peggy (1999)
- Emma – Bates' Maid (1996)
[edit] TV work
- A Child's Christmases in Wales – Mum (2009)
- On the Tracks Ingrid TIDY FOR S4C (2009)
- Ruth Jones Christmas Cracker Presenter Light Ent TIDY FOR BBC1 Wales
- Miss Marple: "The Secret of Chimneys" — Miss Blenkinsopp (2009)
- The Street Series 3, Episodes 5 & 6 (2009)
- Have I Got News for You — Guest presenter (June 6, 2009)
- Comic Relief video for (Barry) Islands In The Stream with Rob Brydon and Sir Tom Jones (2009)
- Little Dorrit — Flora Finching (2008)
- Tess of the d'Urbervilles — Joan Durbeyfield (2008)
- Torchwood — Nikki Bevan (ep. "Adrift", 2008)
- Gavin and Stacey — Nessa (2007–2009)
- I'm With Stupid — Jean (2005–2006)
- Saxondale — Magz (Series 1 – 7 episodes, 2006; Series 2 – 6 episodes, 2007)
- Mayo (aka The Gil Mayo Mysteries (USA) ) — Cal Andrews (2006)
- Little Britain — Myfanwy (2003–2005)
- Nighty Night — Linda (2004–2005)
- Born and Bred — Ruby Moss (2005)
- The Baby Juice Express — Gladys (2004)
- Roger Roger (ep. – "Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose") — Angelica (2003)
- EastEnders (Dot's Story) — Jenny Morgan (2003)
- Fat Friends — Kelly Chadwick (2000–2005)
- Heartlands — Mandy (2002)
- Tales from Pleasure Beach — Mandy (2001)
- Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years — Sharon Bott (2001)
- Human Remains (ep. "All Over My Glasses") — Elaine (2000)
- A Likeness in Stone — Joan Poole (2000)
- The Theory of Flight – Becky (1998)
- As Time Goes By (ep. "Pardon?") — Gilly (1998)
- Drovers' Gold — Mary (1997)
[edit] Writing work
- Gavin & Stacey (6 episodes, 2007; 8 episodes, 2008; 6 episodes, 2009)
- The Chase (1 episode, 2006)
- Fat Friends (2005)
[edit] Production work
- Gavin and Stacey (Series 1, 6 episodes: BBC3 and BBC2 2007)
- Gavin and Stacey (Series 2, 7 episodes: BBC3 2008)
- Gavin and Stacey (Christmas Special: December 2008)
- Gavin and Stacey (Series 3, 6 episodes: BBC1 2009)
- Ar Y Tracs Exec. Producer Tidy Productions S4C 2009)
[edit] Music work
- Islands in the Stream (cover version for Comic Relief)
[edit] References
- ^ "The British Sitcom Guide – News". http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000326. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
