Ruth Jones Ruth Jones Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones, (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh television actress, novelist and screenwriter. She co-starred in and co-wrote the award-winning British comedy "Gavin & Stacey" and has appeared in many television comedies and dramas, such as Jimmy McGovern "The Street" with Timothy Spall (2009), and starring as Hattie Jacques in "Hattie" for BBC Four. She takes the lead role in the comedy drama series "Stella" for Sky 1 produced by Tidy Productions, the company she co-founded in 2008 with her husband David Peet, who is managing director. Ruth Jones was born on 22 September 1966
Gavin & Stacey acclaimed as a hit breakthrough show for BBC Three, becoming the most nominated show in the 2007 British Comedy Awards. To date it has won several awards, including the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) Audience Award, and the British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Award, both in 2008. The programme has also been well received in several other countries in which it has aired. A US remake titled "Us & Them" was scheduled to air on Fox in the 2013–14 US TV season, but was shut down mid-production and no episodes were broadcast. The show follows the romance between Gavin,