Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Katrin Gemmell is an English actress. She starred in the film Fever Pitch in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series EastEnders, Casualty, Home Fires, and Penny Dreadful. She has played Carly Beaker, the mother of the title character in the Tracy Beaker franchise since 2004. In 2020, she began playing Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton in the Netflix series Bridgerton.

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries · S2, E1

Playing for the Ashes

Detective series starring Nathaniel Parker. DI Lynley and DS Havers investigate the mysterious death of cricketer Kenneth Waring.
Midsomer Murders · S9, E1

The House in the Woods

A secluded old dark house, believed haunted by the residents of Midsomer Newton, becomes the scene of a double murder when a house-hunting yuppie couple is found garroted.
Doc Martin · S9, E2

The Shock of the New

Martin is forced to do some refresher courses, while Louisa begins a new career.
MI-5 · S2, E6

Episode 6

When the President of the United States makes an unscheduled trip to the UK, it's a huge and complex operation.
Primeval · S3, E4

Episode 4

The vicious giganotosaurus must be dealt with by the team without too much information leaking out to the press.
Primeval · S3, E3

Episode 3

Some cute burrowing creatures nearly cause a disaster at the hospital; Helen and her army of Cleaner Replicas attack the ARC.

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