In December 2007, Ruth was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category, Actress, Miniseries or Movie for her eponymous role in Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre).
Ruth: I really love clothes, but I think I have a style of my own which is quite eclectic. I love shopping around Brick Lane and areas like that. I'll look in old retro shops, but I'm not a massive spendthrift. I hold back. I make do. I love little summer dresses from second-hand shops or 1950s tops worn with jeans.
Ruth: For me, there is a stigma attached to playing beautiful parts. They are often empty characters whom the action happens around. I'm more drawn to characters with a complex internal life, who have a burning frustration underneath that keeps them going