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Name
  
Ruth Millar

Role
  
Actress


Education
  
Central Saint Martins

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Full Name
  
Ruth Laura Millar

Born
  
Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Peter Moffat, Denis Lawson, Stephen Poliakoff

Children
  
Grace Sophia, Ava Jeanne

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Ruth Laura Millar (born in 1975 Newton Mearns, near Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, writer and producer.

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Early years

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She spent her early years in Glasgow before attending Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where she graduated with a degree in fine art in 1996. After leaving art school Millar formed Wee Lassie Productions, a production company that showcased the best of acting and writing talent. The showcase was held for one night only at the Groucho Club, London. This was where Millar was spotted by an agent and then landed the Punto girl in one of the year's most successful advertising campaigns.

Acting career

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Millar starred in Glasgow Kiss alongside Iain Glen and Sharon Small, as younger sister Jess Rossi, to great acclaim. North Square was the next lead role, where she played pupil barrister Morag Black in the Bafta winning Channel 4 drama, starring alongside Phil Davis, Helen McCrory, Rupert Penry-Jones and Kevin McKidd. Millar then went on to work on several hit television shows including Silent Witness, Life on Mars, Friends and Crocodiles, Legless, Footballers' Wives, New Street Law, Sold, Auf Wiedersehen Pet and Monarch of the Glen. Millar's feature films include Love Live Long by Mike Figgis and Broken Lines with Paul Bettany in 2008. In 2003 she played alongside Ewan McGregor in the Channel 4 short film Solid Geometry, directed by McGregor's uncle Denis Lawson. In 2009 Millar reprised the role of Jackie Queen from Life on Mars in the sequel series Ashes to Ashes. Millar recently returned to the UK and can be seen in Doctors as Sonia O'Neil. Millar has partnered with Marcus McPeake, a Scottish writer and director/producer, and has a feature film in development for 2014.

Theatre roles

Millar starred as Pia in the original cast of Festen starring alongside Jonny Lee Miller as Christian at the Almeida Theatre, London, before transferring to the Lyric Theatre. "Festen" was directed by Rufus Norris and nominated for five Laurence Olivier Awards.

Personal life

Millar now lives in Scotland with her two daughters, Grace Sophia and Ava Jeanne. Millar is also a health activist and blogger and has business in multiple countries with The Billion Dollar Ageloc Brand.



Filmography

Actress
2017
Is This Now as
Angeline
2013
Doctors (TV Series) as
DI Sonia O'Neil
- The Sucker List (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Fox on the Run (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Where the Truth Lies (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- The Grapevine (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Last of the Romantics (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Light My Fire (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Refuge (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
- Person of Interest (2013) - DI Sonia O'Neil
2009
Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) as
Jackie Queen
- Episode #2.4 (2009) - Jackie Queen
2008
Primeval (TV Series) as
Shelley
- Mealworms, Indeed (2008) - Shelley
2007
Ella (Video short)
2007
Sold (TV Series) as
Emma
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - Emma
2007
New Street Law (TV Series) as
Lily MGregor
- Episode #2.2 (2007) - Lily MGregor
2006
Little Miss Jocelyn (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (2006)
- Episode #1.2 (2006)
- Episode #1.1 (2006)
2006
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Sgt. Susan Fenn
- Terminus: Part 2 (2006) - Sgt. Susan Fenn
- Terminus: Part 1 (2006) - Sgt. Susan Fenn
2006
The Gil Mayo Mysteries (TV Mini Series) as
Sylvia McCallister
- Late of This Parish (2006) - Sylvia McCallister
- Cast a Cold Eye (2006) - Sylvia McCallister
2006
Life on Mars (TV Series) as
Jackie Queen
- Episode #1.6 (2006) - Jackie Queen
2005
Manhattan (Short)
2005
Legless (TV Movie) as
Kath
2005
Monarch of the Glen (TV Series) as
Catriona Zinchinko
- Episode #7.3 (2005) - Catriona Zinchinko
2005
Friends & Crocodiles (TV Movie) as
Simone (as Ruth Miller)
2004
The Perpetual Twilight of Gregor Black (Short) as
Wife
2003
Sweet Medicine (TV Series) as
Karen Gibson
- Episode #1.4 (2003) - Karen Gibson
2003
The Bill (TV Series) as
Anna Dunbar
- 139: A New Lease of Life (2003) - Anna Dunbar
- 138: Cheating (2003) - Anna Dunbar
2003
Serious and Organised (TV Series) as
Claire Wallace
- Nice Little Earner (2003) - Claire Wallace
2002
Solid Geometry (TV Movie) as
Maisie
2002
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) as
Nicki Myles
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (2002) - Nicki Myles
2002
Footballers' Wives (TV Series) as
Sheena Hamilton / Sheena
- They Think It's All Over (2002) - Sheena Hamilton
- All Credit to the Lads (2002) - Sheena Hamilton
- Winning the Double (2002) - Sheena Hamilton
- All to Play For (2002) - Sheena
2000
North Square (TV Series) as
Morag Black
- Episode #1.10 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.9 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.8 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.7 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.6 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.5 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.4 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.3 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Morag Black
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Morag Black
2000
Glasgow Kiss (TV Series) as
Jess Rossi
- Confirmation (2000) - Jess Rossi
- Collapse (2000) - Jess Rossi
- Contrast (2000) - Jess Rossi
- Collusion (2000) - Jess Rossi
- Co-Operation (2000) - Jess Rossi
- Collision (2000) - Jess Rossi
1999
Shockers (TV Series) as
Lisa
- Ibiza - £99 Return (1999) - Lisa
1997
The Wave (Short) as
Maria

References

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