Person
Sheila Ruskin
Acting · Born 1946-03-28 · England, UK
Biography
Sheila Ruskin (born 28 March 1946) is an English actress. She played Vipsania in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius (1976), Kassia in the Doctor Who serial The Keeper of Traken (1981) and Alta One in the Blake's 7 episode "Redemption" (1979). Her other TV 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.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Lady Lucinda Butler
Doctor Who
Kassia
Minder
Susie Blake
Playhouse
Portia Menant
A Touch of Frost
Mrs. Royden
Tales of the Unexpected
Louise
Bergerac
Felicity
The Professionals
Susan Grant
The Sweeney
Judy Grinden
Blake's 7
Alta One
Filmography
- 2011SilkChair of Magistrates
- 2005The Truth About LoveJudge
- 2003TrustEöaine Blaine
- 1999Bad GirlsMrs Dunstan
- 1998The Cater Street HangmanCaroline Ellison
- 1997The Vanishing ManDr Peters
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLady Lucinda Butler
- 1996RasputinPrincess Marisa
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeStella Abbis
- 1995Out of the BlueMargot Gillespie
- 1995Crown ProsecutorLeonie Marr
- 1995GhostsHelen
- 1994The Trial of Lord LucanDr. Margaret Pereira
- 1994Space PrecinctNumar
- 1992A Touch of FrostMrs. Royden
- 1992Born KickingJoanne Grace
- 1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryEvelyn Hillingdon
- 1989Close to HomeMelissa
- 1988Chekhov in YaltaLiliana Stanislavski
- 1988CrossfireMiss Singleton
- 1988Hard CasesLucy Davenport
- 1987Life Without GeorgeVivienne
- 1987Playing AwayViv
- 1986Blake's 7: OracAlta One
- 1985We'll Support You EvermoreSue Friday
- 1984Strangers and BrothersSheila Eliot
- 1983The Captain's DollMarjorie
- 1981BergeracFelicity
- 1981Random Moments in a May GardenAnn
- 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of TrakenKassia
- 1980MackenzieDiana Crawley
- 1980The Great Riviera Bank RobberyBank Girl
- 1980Gentle FolkPortia Menant
- 1979Speed KingLilly
- 1979MinderSusie Blake
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedLouise
- 1979Somewhere, Sometime
- 1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Actress
- 1978OutJean
- 1978Blake's 7Alta One
- 1977The ProfessionalsSusan Grant
- 1976I, ClaudiusVipsania
- 1976A Man of MoralityIris
- 1976The Swiss ConspiracyCorinne
- 1975How Green Was My ValleyBlodwen Evans
- 1975The SweeneyJudy Grinden
- 1974Churchill's PeopleFrances
- 1974PlayhousePortia Menant
- 1974The PallisersEmily Lopez
- 1973Centre PlayIris
- 1973The HigglerMary Sadgrove
- 1972Country MattersMary Sadgrove
- 1972The IntruderJane Ellison
- 1971She'll Follow You AnywhereJackie
- 1969A Promise of BedSnake Girl
- 1963Doctor WhoKassia
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