“The first thing I remember writing was a poem - about a princess who sat on a hill and sang all day - when I was eight.”

Welsh comedian, actress, writer, producer and singer

Ruth Alexandra Elizabeth Jones is a Welsh comedian, actress, writer, producer and singer. She is best known for co-writing and co-starring in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, and for her work on the Sky One comedy-drama Stella. For Gavin & Stacey, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2025. She also co-wrote and starred in Stella, which ran from 2012 to 2017, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance and the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Screenwriter.