Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones (I)

  • 57 years old
  • Welsh
  • Actor, writer and executive producer
  1. 14th February: Ruth Jones pours cold water on Gavin & Stacey reunion reports
  2. 13th February: Gavin & Stacey to return for 2024 Christmas special
Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones is a 57-year-old Welsh actor, writer and executive producer. She is company director at Tidy Productions.

Year Production Role
2023 Gaynor & Ray Development Creator
2023 Gaynor & Ray Development Writer
2023 Gaynor & Ray Development Gaynor
2022 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2022 Henley Literary Festival Self
2021 Henley Literary Festival Self
2020 We Love...
  1. E1 - We Love Gavin & Stacey
 Self (Archive Material)
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Executive Producer
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Writer
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Nessa
2019 Elis James: Funny Nation Self
2019 Little Britain - Little Brexit
  1. Little Brexit
 Ensemble Actor
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. Special - Henry Cavill, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, Daisy Ridley, Robbie Williams
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 The Specials Alice
2018 Nativity Rocks! Actor
2018 Splott Mandy Ferhat
2017 Stella - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
2017 Stella - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Story
2017 Stella - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2017 Stella - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Stella
2017 Eat Locals Mrs. Thatcher
2017 Hashtag Love Actor
2017 Common Sense
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Narrator
2016 Stella - 2016 Christmas Special Executive Producer
2016 Stella - 2016 Christmas Special Story
2016 Stella - 2016 Christmas Special Stella
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Best Of
 Guest
2016 Stella - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Composer
2016 Stella - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Executive Producer
2016 Stella - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Story
2016 Stella - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2016 Stella - Series 5
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  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Stella
2015 Would I Lie To You? - Series 9
  1. Special - Would I Lie To You? At Christmas
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Other People
  2. E2 - Out And About
  3. E3 - Feelings And Emotions
 Self
2015 Rob Brydon At 50 Self
2015 Stella - Series 4
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
 Self
2015 Stella - Series 4
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  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer
2015 The Vicar Of Dibley - Comic Relief 2015
  1. The Bishop Of Dibley
 Rival Reverend
2015 Stella - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Executive Producer
2015 Stella - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Story
2015 Stella - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Stella
2014 Stella - 2014 Christmas Special
  1. Christmas In Pontyberry
 Composer
2014 Stella - 2014 Christmas Special Writer
2014 Stella - 2014 Christmas Special Stella
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12
  1. E2 - Chatty Man Grand National Special
 Guest
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Extra
 Guest
2014 Stella - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Story
2014 Stella - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2014 Stella - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Stella
2013 Stella - Series 2
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
 Self
2013 Stella - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Story
2013 Stella - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2013 Stella - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Stella
2012 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2012 What's The Story? - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Just A Minute
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2012 Hit The Road Jack
  1. E1 - Wales
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Stella - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
 Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2012 Stella Creator
2012 Stella - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Executive Producer
2012 Stella - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2012 Stella - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
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  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Stella
2012 The Matt Lucas Awards Guest
2011 What's The Story? - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 A League Of Their Own - Series 3
  1. Special - Unseen Extra
 Guest
2011 Hattie Hattie Jacques
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 2
  1. Special - Unseen
  2. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2010 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2010 The Great Outdoors
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Christine
2010 The Graham Norton Show - Series 7
  1. E6 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Minnie Driver, Ruth Jones
 Guest
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
 Guest
2010 What's The Story? - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - The Best Of
  3. Special - Unseen
 Guest
2009 Ruth Jones
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  1. E1 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2009
  2. E2 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2010
  3. E3 - Ruth Jones' Easter Treat
  4. E4 - Ruth Jones' Summer Holiday
  5. E5 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2011
 Host / Presenter
2009 A Child's Christmases In Wales Mum
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 2
  1. E2 - Ruth Jones, James Corden, Chris Moyles, Westlife, Alesha Dixon
 Guest
2009 Gavin & Stacey - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2009 Gavin & Stacey - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - The Outtakes
 Nessa
2009 What's The Story? - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2009 Have I Got News For You - Series 37
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2009 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 The Graham Norton Show - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2008 Tilt
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2008 Gavin & Stacey - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
 Writer
2008 Gavin & Stacey - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
 Nessa
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 13
  1. E9 - Gordon Ramsay, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Girls Aloud, Alicia Keys
 Guest
2007 Saxondale - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Magz
2007 Gavin & Stacey - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2007 Gavin & Stacey - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Nessa
2006 Little Britain - Little Britain Abroad
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 Myfanwy
2006 I'm With Stupid - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Cards
  2. E2 - Birds
  3. E3 - Games
  4. E4 - Crafts
  5. E5 - Wheels
  6. E6 - Curtains
 Jean
2006 Saxondale - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Magz
2005 Little Britain - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Myfanwy
2005 Little Britain Live Ensemble Actor
2005 Nighty Night - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2005 Nighty Night - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Linda
2005 I'm With Stupid - Pilot Jean
2005 Fat Friends - Series 4
  1. E3 - Angel's Delight
 Writer
2005 Fat Friends - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Enough To Go Around
  2. E2 - Second Helpings
  3. E3 - Angel's Delight
  4. E4 - Get Out of the Kitchen
  5. E5 - Healthy Options
  6. E6 - Icing on the Cake
 Kelly
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E8 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2010
 Guest
2004 Little Britain - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Myfanwy
2004 Nighty Night - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2004 Nighty Night - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Linda
2004 Fat Friends - Series 3
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  1. Special - Eat Your Heart Out
  2. E2 - Leggs Over Easy
  3. E3 - Food For Thought
  4. E4 - Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop
  5. E5 - Afters
  6. E6 - Food of Love
 Kelly
2003 Little Britain - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
 Myfanwy
2003 Roger Roger - Series 3
  1. E3 - Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose
 Angelica
2002 Fat Friends - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Full Belly
  2. E2 - Peaches and Dreams
  3. E3 - Forty and In-Fat-Uated
  4. E4 - Sweet and Sour
  5. E5 - Sticky Fingers
  6. E6 - In Full Bloom
  7. E7 - Hunger Pangs
 Kelly
2001 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Sharon Bott
2001 Knife & Wife Voice Actor
2000 Human Remains
  1. E3 - All Over My Glasses
 Elaine
2000 Fat Friends - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Love Me Slender
  2. E2 - Fat Chance
  3. E3 - Fat Free
  4. E5 - Face the Fat
  5. E6 - When the Fat Lady Sings
 Kelly
1999 Sorry About Last Night
  1. E1 - A Loft
 Ensemble Actor
1998 As Time Goes By - Series 7
  1. E1 - Pardon?
 Gilly
1995 Week Ending - Series 77
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1993 Week Ending - Series 73
  1. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Ensemble Actor
1993 Rent - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Dinky Car Dealer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Ruth Jones on IMDb

Born
Thursday 22nd September 1966 (57 years-old)
Nationality
Welsh
RTS Awards 2021
Comedy Performance (Female) (Nominee)
Comedy Women In Print Prize 2020
Witty Woman of the Year Award (Winner)
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2014
Best Writer (Nominee)
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2013
Best Actress (Nominee)
Best Writer (Winner)
RTS Awards 2013
Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2012
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2010
Comedy Performance (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 2009
Best TV Comedy Actress (Nominee)
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2009
Sian Phillips Award (Winner)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2009
Best Actress (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2008
Best TV Comedy (Winner)
Loaded LAFTAs 2008
Funniest Woman (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2007
Best TV Comedy Actress (Nominee)
Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2006
Best Stage Comedy (Winner)
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