Ruth Jones
Birth Name:
Ruth Alexandra Elizabeth Jones
Birth Place:
Bridgend, Wales
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Composer
Fast Facts
- In 2007, she was named as the Best Female Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards
- Won the title of "Ultimate Funny Woman" at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards in 2009
- Earned her degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from Warwick University
- Struggling to obtain acting roles, she got her first job as a professional pantomime in Wales
- Trained in acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- In 2008, she helped co-found the production company Tidy
- Was a former classmate of fellow actor and co-star Rob Brydon
Awards
- 2007British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress:Nominated
- 2007British Comedy Award - Best Female Comedy Newcomer:Winner
- 2007Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best TV Comedy/Light Entertainment:Nominated
- 2008Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Comedy/Entertainment:Winner
- 2008TV Quick Award - Best Comedy Show:Nominated
- 2008Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Television Comedy/Light Entertainment:Winner
- 2009British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Actress:Nominated
- 2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Comedy/Entertainment:Nominated
- 2009TV Quick Award - Best Comedy Show:Nominated
- 2010RTS Television Award - Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 2010TV Quick Award - Best Comedy Series:Winner
- 2010TRIC Award - TV Entertainment Programme:Nominated
- 2012BAFTA TV Award - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme:Nominated
- 2013BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Screenwriter (Yr Awdur Gorau Ar Gyfer Y Sgrin):Winner
- 2013BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actress (Yr Actores Orau):Nominated
- 2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Multichannel Programme:Nominated
- 2013RTS Television Award - Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 2014BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Television Drama:Nominated
- 2014BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Screenwriter (Yr Awdur Gorau Ar Gyfer Y Sgrin):Nominated
- 2020National Film Award - Best Actress in a TV Series:Nominated
- 2021RTS Television Award - Comedy Performance - Female:Nominated
- 2025BAFTA TV Award - Female Performance in a Comedy:Winner
- 2025I Talk Telly Award - Best Comedy Partnership:Winner
- 2025TV Times Award - Favourite On-Screen Partnership:Winner
- 2026National Television Award - Drama Performance:Nominated
- 2026TV Choice Award - Best Comedy Performance:Winner