Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Gemmell

Known for
Acting
Born
October 1, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Bristol, England, UK

Biography

Ruth Katrin Gemmell (born October 1967) is a British actress. She is known for portraying the role of Lady Violet Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama series Bridgerton.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum

Movie · as Janet

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Bridgerton spin-off based on the story of young Violet Ledger and Viscount Edmund Bridgerton

Bridgerton spin-off based on the story of young Violet Ledger and Viscount Edmund Bridgerton

TV · as Lady Violet Bridgerton · 1 ep

2025
Cleaner poster

Cleaner

Movie · as Claire Hume

2023
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story poster

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

TV · as Lady Violet Bridgerton · 6 eps

2021
My Mum Tracy Beaker poster

My Mum Tracy Beaker

TV · as Carly · 1 ep

2020
Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton

TV · as Lady Violet Bridgerton · 32 eps

2019
Cliffs of Freedom poster

Cliffs of Freedom

Movie · as Varvara Vakrinos

2018
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires poster

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

Movie · as Marie Schiele

2017
Ransom poster

Ransom

TV · as Laurie · 1 ep

2015
Home Fires poster

Home Fires

TV · as Sarah Collingborne · 12 eps

2014
Penny Dreadful poster

Penny Dreadful

TV · as Octavia Putney · 5 eps

2013
Big Girl poster

Big Girl

Movie · as Lynn

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Martha Quinton · 1 ep

2013
Dancing on the Edge poster

Dancing on the Edge

TV · as Lady Winnet · 1 ep

2013
Utopia poster

Utopia

TV · as Jen Dugdale · 9 eps

2012
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Storage 24

Movie · as Sarah

2012
Offender poster

Offender

Movie · as Officer Cassie

2012
Inside Men poster

Inside Men

TV · as Rebecca · 4 eps

2011
The Fades poster

The Fades

TV · as Alice · 4 eps

2010
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F

Movie · as Sarah Balham

2009
Moving On poster

Moving On

TV · as Joanne · 1 ep

2008
Good poster

Good

Movie · as Elisabeth

2008
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Summerhill

Movie · as Rose

2008
Gone Fishing poster

Gone Fishing

Movie · as Imogen

2007
The Imaginary Girl

The Imaginary Girl

Movie · as Mother

2007
Ela poster

Ela

Movie · as Ela's Mum

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · as Robyn Strong · 1 ep

2006
January 2nd

January 2nd

Movie · as Claire

2004
Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me poster

Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me

Movie · as Carly Beaker

2004
Doc Martin poster

Doc Martin

TV · as Shirley Knott · 1 ep

2004
Blue Dove

Blue Dove

TV · as Jenny Page · 8 eps

2003
The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play

TV · as Rachel · 1 ep

2003
Coming Up poster

Coming Up

TV · as Lynn · 1 ep

2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries poster

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

TV · as Jeannie Waring · 1 ep

2002
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Spooks

TV · as Miranda · 1 ep

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as DI Jess Worrall, Linda Cummings · 2 eps

2001
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Murder in Mind

TV · as Liz Willis · 1 ep

1999
The Alchemists poster

The Alchemists

TV · as Julia Bannerman · 2 eps

1998
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Macbeth

Movie · as Lady Macduff

1998
The Perfect Blue

The Perfect Blue

Movie · as Jo

1997
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Fever Pitch

Movie · as Sarah Hughes

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Diana Carnarvon, Anne Merrick · 1 ep

1996
Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV · as Rachel Waller · 1 ep

1995
Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C.

TV · as Jenny Norris · 1 ep

1993
Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice

TV · as Christine Higson · 1 ep

1992
A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost

TV · as Christine Harris · 1 ep

1991
Who Needs a Heart poster

Who Needs a Heart

Movie · as Abigail

1991
In Suspicious Circumstances poster

In Suspicious Circumstances

TV · as Elizabeth Harris · 1 ep

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Miss Sweetiman · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Kate Margolin · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Jane Joyce, Rebecca Sands, Sue Latham · 1 ep