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Sheila Ruskin

Acting Born Mar 28, 1946 England, UK 60 credits
60
Total Credits
2011
49 Years Career Span
29
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Sheila Ruskin is an English actress born on March 28, 1946. She has appeared in various television shows including I, Claudius, The Keeper of Traken, Blake's 7, MacKenzie, Special Branch, The Pallisers, The Sweeney, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, Minder, Bergerac, Boon, Taggart, Miss Marple, Parnell and the English woman, Casualty, Rumpole of the Bailey, Strangers and Brothers, The Bill, Dalziel and Pascoe, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, The Intruder, and The Lost Boys. Ruskin's acting credits span over 58 known roles.

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Career

Career overview

Sheila Ruskin is an English actress born on 28 March 1946. Her acting career spans multiple television shows. Ruskin played Vipsania in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius, Kassia in the Doctor Who serial The Keeper of Traken, and Alta One in the Blake's 7 episode "Redemption".

Ruskin's extensive television credits include MacKenzie, Special Branch, The Pallisers, How Green Was My Valley, The Sweeney, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, Minder, Bergerac, Boon, Taggart, Miss Marple, Parnell and the English woman, Casualty, Rumpole of the Bailey, Strangers and Brothers, The Bill, Dalziel and Pascoe, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, The Intruder, and The Lost Boys. Her acting credits cover a wide range of genres and characters.

Sheila Ruskin's acting career has spanned over five decades, with a total of 58 known credits. Her work in television has showcased her versatility and range as an actress.

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Career timeline

Silk
The Truth About Love
Trust
Bad Girls
The Cater Street Hangman
Midsomer MurdersThe Vanishing Man
Dalziel and PascoeRasputin
Crown ProsecutorOut of the BlueGhosts
Space PrecinctThe Trial of Lord Lucan
A Touch of FrostA Touch of FrostBorn Kicking
Close to HomeMiss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Hard CasesChekhov in YaltaCrossfire
Playing Away
Blake's 7: Orac
We'll Support You Evermore
Strangers and Brothers
The Captain's Doll
BergeracBergeracDoctor Who: The Keeper of TrakenRandom Moments in a May Garden
MackenzieThe Great Riviera Bank RobberyGentle Folk
MinderTales of the UnexpectedSpeed KingSomewhere, Sometime
Blake's 7OutWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
The ProfessionalsThe Professionals
I, ClaudiusThe Swiss ConspiracyA Man of Morality
The SweeneyHow Green Was My Valley
PlayhousePlayhouseThe PallisersThe PallisersChurchill's People
Centre PlayThe Higgler
Country MattersThe Intruder
She'll Follow You Anywhere
A Promise of Bed
Doctor Who

Full Filmography

60 titles
  • Silk (2011) as Chair of Magistrates
  • The Truth About Love (2005) as Judge
  • Trust (2003) as Eöaine Blaine
  • Bad Girls (1999) as Mrs Dunstan
  • The Cater Street Hangman (1998) as Caroline Ellison
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lady Lucinda Butler
  • The Vanishing Man (1997) as Dr Peters
  • Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Stella Abbis
  • Rasputin (1996) as Princess Marisa
  • Crown Prosecutor (1995) as Leonie Marr
  • Out of the Blue (1995) as Margot Gillespie
  • Ghosts (1995) as Helen
  • Space Precinct (1994) as Numar
  • The Trial of Lord Lucan (1994) as Dr. Margaret Pereira
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) as Mrs. Royden
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) as Mrs Royden
  • Born Kicking (1992) as Joanne Grace
  • Close to Home (1989) as Melissa
  • Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989) as Evelyn Hillingdon
  • Hard Cases (1988) as Lucy Davenport
  • Chekhov in Yalta (1988) as Liliana Stanislavski
  • Crossfire (1988) as Miss Singleton
  • Playing Away (1987) as Viv
  • Blake's 7: Orac (1986) as Alta One
  • We'll Support You Evermore (1985) as Sue Friday
  • Strangers and Brothers (1984) as Sheila Eliot
  • The Captain's Doll (1983) as Marjorie
  • Bergerac (1981) as Felicity
  • Bergerac (1981) as Simone
  • Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981) as Kassia
  • Random Moments in a May Garden (1981) as Ann
  • Mackenzie (1980) as Diana Crawley
  • The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1980) as Bank Girl
  • Gentle Folk (1980) as Portia Menant
  • Minder (1979) as Susie Blake
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Louise
  • Speed King (1979) as Lilly
  • Somewhere, Sometime (1979)
  • Blake's 7 (1978) as Alta One
  • Out (1978) as Jean
  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) as Actress
  • The Professionals (1977) as Susan Grant
  • The Professionals (1977) as Helen
  • I, Claudius (1976) as Vipsania
  • The Swiss Conspiracy (1976) as Corinne
  • A Man of Morality (1976) as Iris
  • The Sweeney (1975) as Judy Grinden
  • How Green Was My Valley (1975) as Blodwen Evans
  • Playhouse (1974) as Portia Menant
  • Playhouse (1974) as Ann
  • The Pallisers (1974) as Emily Lopez
  • The Pallisers (1974) as Emily Wharton
  • Churchill's People (1974) as Frances
  • Centre Play (1973) as Iris
  • The Higgler (1973) as Mary Sadgrove
  • Country Matters (1972) as Mary Sadgrove
  • The Intruder (1972) as Jane Ellison
  • She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971) as Jackie
  • A Promise of Bed (1969) as Snake Girl
  • Doctor Who (1963) as Kassia

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Sheila Ruskin best known for?

Sheila Ruskin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Silk (2011), Bad Girls (1999), The Evil Dead (1981), Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009).

When and where was Sheila Ruskin born?

Sheila Ruskin was born on March 28, 1946 in England, UK.

How many credits does Sheila Ruskin have?

Sheila Ruskin has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2011.

What is Sheila Ruskin's background in cinema and television?

Sheila Ruskin is an English actress born on March 28, 1946. She has appeared in various television shows including I, Claudius, The Keeper of Traken, Blake's 7, MacKenzie, Special Branch, The Pallisers, The Sweeney, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, Minder, Bergerac, Boon, Taggart, Miss Marple, Parnell and th...