Ruth Lawrence
- Known For
- Directing
- Birthplace
- St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
- Active Years
- 1991–2026 (36 Years)
- Total Credits
- 67 credits in database
Biography
Ruth Lawrence is a filmmaker, director, writer, and actor based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Her work spans film, theatre, and opera. Her feature films include the 2018 film Hopeless Romantic and Little Orphans, a micro-budget narrative feature released in 2020 that won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature at the Whistler Film Festival. Her comedy feature, Party Pirate, sold out its opening Gala overnight at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival in October 2023. Lawrence has directed, written, and or produced over 70 short films and webisodes. Her documentaries, A Lot of Love in the Room (2021) and Circus by Komatik (2019), have been featured on CBC Gem. She is also credited as a director for Two Square Feet.
Career overview
Ruth Lawrence is a filmmaker, director, writer, and actor based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Her work spans film, theatre, and opera. She has directed, written, and or produced over 70 short films and webisodes.
Her feature film credits include the 2018 film Hopeless Romantic and the micro-budget narrative feature Little Orphans. Little Orphans premiered in galas across Canada in 2020 and won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature at the Whistler Film Festival. Lawrence also directed the comedy feature Party Pirate, which sold out its opening gala overnight at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival in October 2023.
In the documentary genre, Lawrence directed A Lot of Love in the Room (2021) and Circus by Komatik (2019), both of which have been featured on CBC Gem. Her professional credits include directing Two Square Feet. She is currently writing two feature films, one in collaboration with Sherry White and another with Emily Bridger. Her honors include the Joan Orenstein Best Actress Award and the RBC Michelle Jackson Award for Emerging Filmmaker.
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Full Filmography
67 titles- The Night Everything Changed (2026) Second Assistant Director
- Heritage Minutes: Gander and 9/11 (2026) as Librarian
- Margot (2026) Producer
- Blueberry Grunt (2025) Producer
- Everything Christmas (2023) as Pastor Olivia
- Party Pirate (2023) Director
- Blueberries for Iris (2023) as Grace
- Blueberries for Iris (2023) Production Manager
- Blueberries for Iris (2023) Producer
- Not Fit (2023) Thanks
- September 7, 2012 (2022) Executive Producer
- SurrealEstate (2021) as Genevieve Wilson
- Under the Weather (2020) as Jenny
- Little Orphans (2020) Director
- Hudson & Rex (2019) as Kit Rendall
- Body & Bones (2019) as Lisa Sharpe
- Opioid Scare (2019) as Connie
- The Cut of It (2019) Director
- Common Law (2019) Producer
- An Audience of Chairs (2018) as Florist
- Te Quiero (2018) Producer
- Hopeless Romantic (2018) Director
- Hopeless Romantic (2018) Writer
- Some Saturdays (2018) Producer
- Some Saturdays (2018) First Assistant Director
- Incredible Violence (2018) as Publicist
- Waiting Outside (2017) Co-Producer
- Hunting Pignut (2017) as Police Woman
- Hunting Pignut (2017) Co-Producer
- Hunting Pignut (2017) Second Assistant Director
- Hunting Pignut (2017) Publicist
- Snowstorm Roulette (2017) Producer
- The Perfect Family (2016) Co-Producer
- Crocuses (2016) Associate Producer
- Long Term Care (2015) as Helen
- The Tour (2015) as Married Woman
- The Tour (2015) Producer
- The Grand Seduction (2014) Dresser
- Before the War (2014) Producer
- Clipper Gold (2014) as Female
- Between Two Walls (2014) Script Supervisor
- Desperate Scribbles (2013) as Schreiber
- Little Man (2013) First Assistant Director
- Wind Money (2013) Associate Producer
- Me2 (2013) Third Assistant Director
- Talus and Scree (2013) Director
- Talus and Scree (2013) Writer
- Cracker Barrel (2012) as Agnes
- Winners (2012)
- Two Square Feet (2012) Director
- Two Square Feet (2012) Writer
- Surprise! (2011) as Greta
- Contracts (2010) as Carrie
- Snarbuckled (2010) as Rawny Nipper
- Four Sisters (2010) as Clara
- Screamers: The Hunting (2009) as Cave Woman
- Cut from the Same Cloth (2009)
- Sweet Pickle (2009) as Isabel
- Sweet Pickle (2009) Writer
- Behind the Wall (2008) as Elaine
- Random Passage (2002) as Hazel Andrews
- Fool Proof (2002) as Mother on Stilts
- The Divine Ryans (1999) Wardrobe Assistant
- The Untold Story (1999) as Fannie McNeil
- When Ponds Freeze Over (1998) Wardrobe Designer
- Anchor Zone (1994) as Counsellor
- Heritage Minutes (1991) as La bibliothécaire
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ruth Lawrence best known for?
Ruth Lawrence is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Night Everything Changed (2026), SurrealEstate (2021), Hudson & Rex (2019), The Grand Seduction (2014).
When and where was Ruth Lawrence born?
Ruth Lawrence was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
How many credits does Ruth Lawrence have?
Ruth Lawrence has accumulated over 67 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1991 to 2026.
What is Ruth Lawrence's background in cinema and television?
Ruth Lawrence is a filmmaker, director, writer, and actor based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Her work spans film, theatre, and opera. Her feature films include the 2018 film Hopeless Romantic and Little Orphans, a micro-budget narrative feature released in 2020 that won the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian ...
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