Ruth Jones Wales including Rob Brydon and Steve Speirs. Soon after she joined an improv group in Bath; the group also included Julia Davis, with whom Jones would later appear in "Nighty Night" and "Gavin & Stacey". She first worked in TV and radio comedy for BBC Wales in 1991. Theatre roles with the RSC and The National Theatre were followed by her performance in the 1999 hit British film, "East Is East". After this Jones appeared on television as Kelly in four series of ITV's comedy "Fat Friends", where she met future "Gavin & Stacey" co-writer James Corden. She also appeared
Gavin & Stacey most watched programme on that day, behind "EastEnders", "Coronation Street" and "Doctor Who". The show was nominated for and won several awards throughout its run, with two notable wins being the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) Audience Award, and the British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Award, both in 2008. In the December 2007 British Comedy Awards, the show won Best New British TV Comedy, losing in the Best New TV Comedy category to "Peep Show". James Corden and Ruth Jones won Best Male and Female Comedy Newcomer respectively, with fellow cast members Mathew Horne and Joanna Page having also