
Sheila Ruskin
Biography
Sheila Ruskin (born 28 March 1946) is an English actress. She played Vipsania in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius (1976), Kassia in the Doctor Who serial The Keeper of Traken (1981) and Alta One in the Blake's 7 episode "Redemption" (1979).
Her other TV credits include: MacKenzie, Special Branch, The Pallisers, How Green Was My Valley, The Sweeney, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, Minder, Bergerac, Boon, Taggart, Miss Marple, Parnell and the English woman, Casualty, Rumpole of the Bailey, Strangers and Brothers, The Bill, Dalziel and Pascoe, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, The Intruder, and The Lost Boys.
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Lady Lucinda Butler
1997

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Doctor Who
Kassia
1963

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Minder
Susie Blake
1979

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Playhouse
Portia Menant
1974

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Playhouse
Ann
1974

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Bergerac
Felicity
1981

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Bergerac
Simone
1981

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A Touch of Frost
Mrs. Royden
1992

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The Professionals
Susan Grant
1977

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The Professionals
Helen
1977

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Tales of the Unexpected
Louise
1979

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The Sweeney
Judy Grinden
1975

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Bad Girls
Mrs Dunstan
1999

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Blake's 7
Alta One
1978

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Silk
Chair of Magistrates
2011

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Churchill's People
Frances
1974

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I, Claudius
Vipsania
1976

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The Pallisers
Emily Lopez
1974

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The Pallisers
Emily Wharton
1974

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Space Precinct
Numar
1994
Filmography
2011TVSilkas Chair of Magistrates2005FilmThe Truth About Loveas Judge1999TVBad Girlsas Mrs Dunstan1998FilmThe Cater Street Hangmanas Caroline Ellison1997TVThe Vanishing Manas Dr Peters1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Lady Lucinda Butler1996FilmRasputinas Princess Marisa1995TVCrown Prosecutoras Leonie Marr1994FilmThe Trial of Lord Lucanas Dr. Margaret Pereira1994TVSpace Precinctas Numar1992TVA Touch of Frostas Mrs. Royden1992FilmBorn Kickingas Joanne Grace1989FilmMiss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Evelyn Hillingdon1989TVClose to Homeas Melissa1988FilmCrossfireas Miss Singleton1987FilmPlaying Awayas Viv1986FilmBlake's 7: Oracas Alta One1985FilmWe'll Support You Evermoreas Sue Friday1984TVStrangers and Brothersas Sheila Eliot1983FilmThe Captain's Dollas Marjorie1981TVBergeracas Felicity1981FilmRandom Moments in a May Gardenas Ann1981FilmDoctor Who: The Keeper of Trakenas Kassia1980TVMackenzieas Diana Crawley1980FilmThe Great Riviera Bank Robberyas Bank Girl1980FilmGentle Folkas Portia Menant1979FilmSpeed Kingas Lilly1979TVMinderas Susie Blake1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Louise1979FilmSomewhere, Sometime1978FilmWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Actress1978TVOutas Jean1978TVBlake's 7as Alta One1977TVThe Professionalsas Susan Grant1976TVI, Claudiusas Vipsania1976FilmA Man of Moralityas Iris1976FilmThe Swiss Conspiracyas Corinne1975TVHow Green Was My Valleyas Blodwen Evans1975TVThe Sweeneyas Judy Grinden1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Frances1974TVPlayhouseas Portia Menant1974TVThe Pallisersas Emily Lopez1973TVCentre Playas Iris1973FilmThe Higgleras Mary Sadgrove1972TVCountry Mattersas Mary Sadgrove1972TVThe Intruderas Jane Ellison1969FilmA Promise of Bedas Snake Girl1963TVDoctor Whoas Kassia