Ruth Jones

In Midsomer Murders

Rachael Rose is one of the women linked by an old school friendship when a reunion brings buried grievances back into view. Jones balances warmth and unease in the episode that introduces Sergeant Dan Scott.

Performer biography

Ruth Jones is a Welsh actor, writer and producer. She co-created and starred in Gavin & Stacey, created the comedy-drama Stella and has appeared in television series including Nighty Night and Little Britain.

Jones trained as an actor before her writing partnership with James Corden produced Gavin & Stacey, in which she also played Nessa. She went on to create and star in Stella, deepening her association with Welsh-set television comedy-drama. Her Bad Tidings appearance shows her acting work before those signature writer-performer projects became widely known.