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 for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Screenwriter. Jones has appeared in various television series, including Fat Friends (2000–2005), Little Britain (2003–2007), Nighty Night (2004–2005), Saxondale (2006–2007) and The Street (2009). Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to entertainment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• Run Away — Elena Ravenscroft
• The Other Bennet Sister — Mrs. Bennett
• The Rapture — Mel Thomas
• 2025Ruth Jones Remembers... Hattie
• 2024Gavin & Stacey: The Finale — Vanessa Jenkins, Writer, Executive Producer
• Remembers…
• Renovation Nation UK — Narrator
• 2020The Big Night In — Various Roles
• 2020We Love Gavin and Stacey
• 2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas — Nessa Jenkins, Writer
• Celebrity Catchphrase
• 2018Nativity Rocks! — Farmer Beatie
• 2017Eat Locals — Mrs. Thatcher
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo
• Us & Them — Original Series Creator
• Stella — Stella Morris, Writer, Creator
• 2011Hattie — Hattie Jacques
• 2011On the Tracks: The Train to the Game — Ingrid Crenski
• Channel 4's Comedy Gala
• The Great Outdoors — Christine
• 2009A Child's Christmases in Wales — Mum
• Igam Ogam
• 2009Now That’s What I Call Comedy — Nesa Jenkins
• 2009On the Tracks — Ingrid Crenski, Writer
• 2008Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 — Nessa Jenkins, Producer, Writer
• Little Dorrit — Flora Finching
• Tess of the D'Urbervilles — Joan Durbeyfield
• Gavin & Stacey — Vanessa Jenkins, Producer, Writer, Associate Producer, Creator
• I'm with Stupid — Jean
• 2006Little Britain Live — Mafanwy
• Mayo — Cal Andrews
• Saxondale — Magz
• The Street
• Torchwood — Nikki
• Twisted Tales — Trina
• Agatha Christie's Marple — Blenkinsopp
• Nighty Night — Linda
• 2004The Baby Juice Express — Gladys
• 2003EastEnders: Dot's Story — Jenny Morgan
• 2003Heartlands — Mandy
• Little Britain — Myfanwy
• Born and Bred — Ruby Moss
• Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
• Tales from Pleasure Beach — Amanda
• The Bench — Mandy Jenkins
• 2001Very Annie Mary — Complaining Customer
• Fat Friends — Kelly Simpson, Kelly Chadwick, Writer
• Human Remains — Elaine
• 1999East Is East — Peggy
• 1999The Theory of Flight — Becky
• Picking Up the Pieces — Marie
• Drovers' Gold — Mary
• Midsomer Murders — Rachael Rose
• 1996Emma — Bates' Maid
• As Time Goes By — Gilly
• Better Later — Shelley Anne
• Gaynor & Ray — Gaynor, Writer
• The Choir — Executive Producer, Creator

Appearances as themselves (20)

• 2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell — Self
• 2024Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale — Self
• Our Lives — Self - Narrator
• John Bishop: In Conversation with... — Self
• Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery — Self
• Just a Minute — Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show — Self - Guest
• Alan Carr: Chatty Man — Self
• Chris Moyles' Quiz Night — Self
• Let's Dance for Comic Relief — Self
• Don't Tell the Bride — Self - Narrator
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• Would I Lie to You? — Self
• 2006Saxondale: On The Road — Self
• The One Show — Self
• Big Fat Quiz — Self - Contestant
• Who Do You Think You Are? — Self
• Have I Got News for You — Self - Hostess
• This Morning — Self
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Presenter