Biography
Ruth is an award winning actress working in theatre, film, television and voice over.
She has performed all over the world including the West End, National Theatre, New York and Tokyo. She has worked with many companies including The Royal Shakespeare Company, Terry Johnson, Alan Ayckbourn and Shakespeare's Globe.
She won an MEN Best Actress award for her role as Sidney in Independent Means at the Library Theatre, Manchester. TV and film credits include Moomins on the Riviera, Call The Midwife, The Pact and Judge John Deed for the BBC, Babylon for Channel 4, film The Fridge for BFI and feature film Good Girl Bad Girl. She also voices the character Sabrina Glevissig in the popular video game Witcher.
Ruth is the voice of BT & EE mobile phones and has recorded numerous adverts for television and radio including Ariel washing powder, Samsung and British Airways as well as in-house work for American Express, HSBC, Co-operative Bank and The Times. She was featured on the BBC's Culture Show and in The Readers Digest as one of the UK's most famous voices.
Ruth Trained at Hull University, Guildford School of Acting and École Phillipe Gaulier.
Reviews
A special mention should go to Ruth Gibson for absolutely delivering in the difficult job of voicing Polly in the sad absence of Helen McCrory. Gibson doesn't push for an outright mimicry, but she totally captures the tone and essence of Polly. Her scenes here are some of the most memorable in the game
- The Radio Times
Ruth Gibson is neurotic and immaculate as Dolores
- The Observer
Ruth Gibson does strong work as Dolores, fragile yet composed, a woman growing into herself
- The Stage
Ruth Gibson gives the performance of the night
- The Evening Standard
A wonderful central performance from Ruth Gibson
- Metro
Ruth Gibson is full of fire and steel
- Michael Billington, The Guardian
Ruth Gibson is particularly impressive as Jane
- BBC
The show’s glamorous and morally bankrupt presenter is superbly played by Ruth Gibson
- The Daily Telegraph
Ruth Gibson is deeply affecting. I ended up wanting to give her a hug
- Birmingham Post
Ruth Gibson’s portrayal of Sidney is worthy of much praise, packing bite with every line
- The Public Review
Ruth Gibson gives a strong and equally natural performance
- The British Theatre Guide
Ruth Gibson’s handling of this scene, as with everything else in her subtle, outstanding performance was exemplary
- The Western Mail
Gibson is quite wonderful as the vividly imaginative Anne
- Londontheatre.co.uk
Gibson never lets the character slip, never nudges the audience into laughter.
- What’s on Stage
Ruth Gibson’s spirited Anne stands out
- Evening Standard