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Ruth Gemmell
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Ruth Gemmell

Known for Bridgerton · Agatha Christie's Poirot · Midsomer Murders

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.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Oct 1, 1967
Birthplace
Bristol, England, UK
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVBridgerton
BridgertonLady Violet Bridgerton · 2020
★ 8.0
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss Sweetiman · 1989
★ 8.2
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersDiana Carnarvon · 1997
★ 7.5
TVCasualty
CasualtyKate Margolin · 1986
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Who Needs a HeartAbigail
1991
Fever PitchSarah Hughes
1997
MacbethLady Macduff
1998
TP
The Perfect BlueJo
1998
Tracy Beaker: The Movie of MeCarly Beaker
2004
J2
January 2ndClaire
2006
ElaEla's Mum
2007
TI
The Imaginary GirlMother
2007
Gone FishingImogen
2008
GoodElisabeth
2008
SummerhillRose
2008
FSarah Balham
2010
OffenderOfficer Cassie
2012
Storage 24Sarah
2012
Big GirlLynn
2013
Egon Schiele: Dangerous DesiresMarie Schiele
2018
Cliffs of FreedomVarvara Vakrinos
2019
CleanerClaire Hume
2025
C
ChrysanthemumJanet

Television

The BillJane Joyce · 1 eps
1984
The BillRebecca Sands · 2 eps
1984
The BillSue Latham · 1 eps
1984
CasualtyKate Margolin · 1 eps
1986
Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss Sweetiman · 1 eps
1989
In Suspicious CircumstancesElizabeth Harris · 1 eps
1991
A Touch of FrostChristine Harris · 1 eps
1992
Peak PracticeChristine Higson · 1 eps
1993
Kavanagh Q.C.Jenny Norris · 1 eps
1995
Dalziel and PascoeRachel Waller · 1 eps
1996
Midsomer MurdersDiana Carnarvon · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersAnne Merrick · 1 eps
1997
The AlchemistsJulia Bannerman · 2 eps
1999
Murder in MindLiz Willis · 1 eps
2001
Waking the DeadDI Jess Worrall · 2 eps
2001
Waking the DeadLinda Cummings · 4 eps
2001
SpooksMiranda · 1 eps
2002
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesJeannie Waring · 1 eps
2002
Coming UpLynn · 1 eps
2003
The Afternoon PlayRachel · 1 eps
2003
BD
Blue DoveJenny Page · 8 eps
2004
Doc MartinShirley Knott · 1 eps
2004
LewisRobyn Strong · 1 eps
2007
Moving OnJoanne · 1 eps
2009
The FadesAlice · 4 eps
2011
Inside MenRebecca · 4 eps
2012
Dancing on the EdgeLady Winnet · 1 eps
2013
Father BrownMartha Quinton · 1 eps
2013
UtopiaJen Dugdale · 9 eps
2013
Penny DreadfulOctavia Putney · 5 eps
2014
Home FiresSarah Collingborne · 12 eps
2015
RansomLaurie · 1 eps
2017
BridgertonLady Violet Bridgerton · 32 eps
2020
My Mum Tracy BeakerCarly · 1 eps
2021
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryLady Violet Bridgerton · 6 eps
2023
BS
Bridgerton spin-off based on the story of young Violet Ledger and Viscount Edmund BridgertonLady Violet Bridgerton · 1 eps

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