Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Gemmell

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

Cleaner

Cleaner

2025 • as Claire Hume

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Diana Carnarvon

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Anne Merrick

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 • as Miss Sweetiman

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 • as DI Jess Worrall

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Linda Cummings

Filmography

2025

Cleaner
Cleaner
as Claire Hume
Movie - Released: 2/19/2025

2023

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
as Lady Violet Bridgerton
TV - Released: 5/4/2023

2021

My Mum Tracy Beaker
My Mum Tracy Beaker
as Carly
TV - Released: 2/12/2021

2020

Bridgerton
Bridgerton
as Lady Violet Bridgerton
TV - Released: 12/25/2020

2019

Cliffs of Freedom
Cliffs of Freedom
as Varvara Vakrinos
Movie - Released: 3/1/2019

2018

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
as Marie Schiele
Movie - Released: 11/10/2018

2017

Ransom
Ransom
as Laurie
TV - Released: 1/1/2017

2015

Home Fires
Home Fires
as Sarah Collingborne
TV - Released: 5/3/2015

2014

Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
as Octavia Putney
TV - Released: 5/11/2014

2013

Big Girl
Big Girl
as Lynn
Movie - Released: 7/15/2013
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Martha Quinton
TV - Released: 1/14/2013
Dancing on the Edge
Dancing on the Edge
as Lady Winnet
TV - Released: 2/4/2013
Utopia
Utopia
as Jen Dugdale
TV - Released: 1/15/2013

2012

Storage 24
Storage 24
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 6/29/2012
Offender
Offender
as Officer Cassie
Movie - Released: 8/8/2012
Inside Men
Inside Men
as Rebecca
TV - Released: 2/2/2012

2011

The Fades
The Fades
as Alice
TV - Released: 9/21/2011

2010

F
F
as Sarah Balham
Movie - Released: 9/7/2010

2009

Moving On
Moving On
as Joanne
TV - Released: 5/18/2009

2008

Good
Good
as Elisabeth
Movie - Released: 12/31/2008
Summerhill
Summerhill
as Rose
Movie - Released: 1/21/2008

2007

Movie
The Imaginary Girl
as Mother
Movie - Released: 7/1/2007
Lewis
Lewis
as Robyn Strong
TV - Released: 2/18/2007

2006

Movie
January 2nd
as Claire
Movie - Released: 12/7/2006

2004

Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me
Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me
as Carly Beaker
Movie - Released: 2/21/2004
Doc Martin
Doc Martin
as Shirley Knott
TV - Released: 9/2/2004

2002

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as Jeannie Waring
TV - Released: 4/8/2002
The Story of Tracy Beaker
The Story of Tracy Beaker
as Carly Beaker
TV - Released: 1/8/2002
Spooks
Spooks
as Miranda
TV - Released: 5/13/2002

2001

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as DI Jess Worrall
TV - Released: 6/18/2001
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Linda Cummings
TV - Released: 6/18/2001
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Liz Willis
TV - Released: 4/22/2001

1999

The Alchemists
The Alchemists
as Julia Bannerman
Movie - Released: 11/15/1999

1998

Macbeth
Macbeth
as Lady Macduff
Movie - Released: 1/15/1998
Movie
The Perfect Blue
as Jo
Movie - Released: 12/19/1998

1997

Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch
as Sarah Hughes
Movie - Released: 4/4/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Diana Carnarvon
TV - Released: 3/23/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Anne Merrick
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
as Rachel Waller
TV - Released: 3/16/1996

1995

Band of Gold
Band of Gold
TV - Released: 3/12/1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C.
as Jenny Norris
TV - Released: 1/3/1995

1993

Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Christine Higson
TV - Released: 5/10/1993

1992

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
as Christine Harris
TV - Released: 12/6/1992

1991

Who Needs a Heart
Who Needs a Heart
as Abigail
Movie - Released: 1/2/1991

1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Miss Sweetiman
TV - Released: 1/8/1989

1986

Casualty
Casualty
as Kate Margolin
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

The Bill
The Bill
as Jane Joyce
TV - Released: 10/16/1984
The Bill
The Bill
as Rebecca Sands
TV - Released: 10/16/1984
The Bill
The Bill
as Sue Latham
TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Unknown

Movie
Chrysanthemum
as Janet
Movie