Ruth Bratt

Career overview

Ruth Bratt is an English actress and comedian who was born in Durham, England, United Kingdom. Throughout her career, she has made appearances on several television shows. Her television credits include FAQ U in 2005 and Man Down in 2017 on Channel 4, as well as Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive on BBC Three in 2006. For the latter, she was originally intended to have a larger role, but most of her dialogue scenes were cut.

In 2007, she appeared in Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor as Dutch climatologist Yolanda van der Landavan. She also played a number of different roles in several episodes of the BBC Three series Mongrels, appeared in Ricky Gervais' show Derek in 2013, and featured in television advertisements for products such as Kellogg's Nutrigrain bars. Bratt went on to play Roche, who is the girlfriend of DJ Beats, also known as Kev, in the BBC Three series People Just Do Nothing. Additionally, she appeared in the BAFTA award-winning BBC2 series People Just Do Nothing and in A Very Serious Game in 2017.

Beyond her television work, Bratt appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2022 in Starship Improvise with the Mischief Theatre. She also co-wrote and co-starred with Lucy Trodd.