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Ruth Jones
Sign in to saveAlso known as Vanessa Jenkins, Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones
Welsh actress, script-writer and producer
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 44
Top works
- When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between
- One You Never Knew
- Imperfect Romance
- Unveiling the Girl in the Clouds
- Maybe I'll Go to Mars
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Film & TV
Bridgend, Wales, UK
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…
Known for
- Run Away — Elena Ravenscroft2026
- The Rapture — Mel Thomas2026
- The Other Bennet Sister — Mrs. Bennett2026
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell — Self2025
- Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie2025
- Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale — Self2024
- Gavin & Stacey: The Finale — Vanessa Jenkins2024
- Renovation Nation UK — Narrator2022
- Remembers…2022
- We Love Gavin and Stacey2020
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 144
- Total plays
- 494
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ruth
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bridgend
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Image
- Ruth Jones Little Britain Gavin and Stacey.jpg
- Residence
- Cardiff
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- Commons category
- Ruth Jones
- date of birth
- 1966-09-22
- pseudonym
- Vanessa Jenkins
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- P12749
- Physalis
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