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
Ruth Jones "Ultimate Funny Woman" award at the annual Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards in November 2009. In July 2013 Jones received an honorary degree from the University of Warwick. Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to entertainment. Ruth Jones was awarded the Bafta Cymru Sian's Phillips special recognition award in 2009. In 2013 STELLA won three Bafta Cymru awards for best drama, best writer and best editing. Jones received a Bafta nomination at the London awards for best actress for her role as Stella in