Rudi Davies

Ruth Emmanuella "Rudi" Davies (born 24 March 1965) is an English actress, the daughter of writer Dame Beryl Bainbridge (1932–2010).

Career

Davies began her acting career as Penny Lewis in the BBC school drama, Grange Hill. She appeared there from 1979 to 1982. She did not return for Series 4, due to filming Forever Young. Her character was written out, stated to have had a horse riding accident offscreen. She reappeared, alongside the rest of the original cast, in a single episode of Series 5.

She appeared opposite David Thewlis in Resurrected (1989), and appeared in A Sense of Guilt. She later was cast in The Object of Beauty (1991) alongside John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell which received a lukewarm reception from critics, and the 1995 film Frankie Starlight.

Davies is married to actor and writer Mick Ford.

Filmography + Film roles Year Film Role Notes 1983 Forever Young Suzie Credited as Ruth Davies 1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Mary 1989 Resurrected Julie 1991 The Object of Beauty Jenny 1995 Frankie Starlight Emma 2020 Dracula the Messiah Mrs. Westenra

+ Television roles Year Show Role Notes 1979–1982 Grange Hill Penny Lewis Regular cast; credited as Ruth Davies 1987 Lizzie's Pictures Sylvie 2 episodes 1990 A Sense of Guilt Sally Hinde 1990 Screenplay Laura 1993 Screen Two Series regular 1993 Shattered Family Mitch