Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-09-22 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgend, Wales, UK

Ruth Jones

Biography

Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones MBE is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the award-winning BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey.

Known For

6.7%

Emma

Aug 2, 1996

7.3%

Torchwood

Oct 22, 2006

7.5%

Midsomer Murders

Mar 23, 1997

7.2%

The Graham Norton Show

Feb 22, 2007

7.1%

Little Britain

Sep 16, 2003

7.1%

Little Britain

Sep 16, 2003

6.6%

East Is East

May 14, 1999

7.6%

Agatha Christie's Marple

Dec 12, 2004

5.2%

Eat Locals

Apr 6, 2017

7.5%

Gavin & Stacey

May 13, 2007

7.7%

Would I Lie to You?

Jun 16, 2007

7.4%

The Vicar of Dibley

Nov 10, 1994

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Acting

—		Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
—		Gaynor & Ray as Gaynor
—		Run Away as Elena Ravenscroft

2025

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self

2024

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale as Self

2022

Renovation Nation UK as Narrator

2020

We Love Gavin and Stacey

2019

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Nessa Jenkins

2018		Nativity Rocks! as Farmer Beatie
2018		Celebrity Catchphrase

2017		Our Lives as Self - Narrator
2017		Eat Locals as Mrs. Thatcher

2016

John Bishop: In Conversation with... as Self

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2013

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery as Self

2012		Just a Minute as Self
2012		Stella as Stella Morris

2011		Hattie as Hattie Jacques
2011		On the Tracks: The Train to the Game as Ingrid Crenski

2010		The Great Outdoors as Christine
2010		Channel 4's Comedy Gala

2009		On the Tracks as Ingrid Crenski
2009		A Child's Christmases in Wales as Mum
2009		Igam Ogam
2009		Alan Carr: Chatty Man as Self
2009		Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
2009		Now That’s What I Call Comedy as Nesa Jenkins
2009		Let's Dance for Comic Relief as Self

2008		Little Dorrit
2008		Tess of the D'Urbervilles as Joan Durbeyfield

2007		Don't Tell the Bride as Self - Narrator
2007		Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007		Gavin & Stacey as Vanessa Jenkins
2007		The Graham Norton Show as Self

2006		Little Britain Live as Mafanwy
2006		Torchwood as Nikki
2006		I'm with Stupid as Jean
2006		The One Show as Self
2006		Saxondale as Magz
2006		The Street
2006		Mayo as Cal Andrews

2004		Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
2004		Agatha Christie's Marple as Blenkinsopp
2004		Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2004		The Baby Juice Express as Gladys
2004		Nighty Night as Linda

2003		Little Britain as Myfanwy
2003		Little Britain as Self
2003		Heartlands as Mandy
2003		EastEnders: Dot's Story as Jenny Morgan

2002

Born and Bred as Ruby Moss

2001		Tales from Pleasure Beach as Amanda
2001		Very Annie Mary as Complaining Customer
2001		Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

2000		Human Remains as Elaine
2000		Fat Friends as Kelly Chadwick

1999		East Is East as Peggy
1999		The Theory of Flight as Becky

1997		Drovers' Gold as Mary
1997		Midsomer Murders as Rachael Rose

1996

Emma as Bates' Maid

1994

The Vicar of Dibley as Reverend Ruth

1992

As Time Goes By as Gilly

1990

Have I Got News for You as Self - Host

1988

This Morning as Self

Creator

2014

Us & Them as Creator

2012

Stella as Creator

2007

Gavin & Stacey as Creator

Production

2007		Gavin & Stacey as Producer
2007		Gavin & Stacey as Associate Producer

Writing

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Gaynor & Ray as Writer

2019

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Writer

2012

Stella as Writer

2009

On the Tracks as Writer

2007

Gavin & Stacey as Writer