Ruth Connell is a Scottish theater, television and film actress and also a producer who is best known for her role as Rowena on The CW's Supernatural along with Mark Sheppard. She is also a former professional dancer and choreographer. Ruth gained ma s sive fame as a winner of the hit TV series Supernatural season 10. She is also known for her work in Sofia the First.
Early Life And Education
Ruth Connell was born in the year 1979, April 20 in Falkirk, Scotland. She is the daughter of a teacher, Fiona Connell, and football manager and Coach, David Connell.
Ruth is the only child of her parents and was raised on Dad's farm nearby Bonnybridge. She belongs to white ethnicity and holds a Scottish nationality.
Ruth was interested in dancing since her childhood days, so her parents were sent to dance cla s ses at an early age with her cousin in the Scottish Ballets Vocational Dance Education Scheme.
Ruth acted several child roles in Scottish Ballet with the lead role of Clara in their Nutcracker and won the title of Scottish Junior and Senior Ballet Champion at Stage Festivals in Scotland as a teenager.
She enrolled at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London where she earned her BA (Hons) degree in Acting.
Professional Career
After her acting cla s ses, Ruth Connell appeared in the lead role of Grusha in Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle which toured for The Palace Theatre, Watford in 2004.
In the year 2006, Ruth appeared in the lead roles of Gretchen and Helen of Troy in Faust at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. The production was CATS-nominated Critics Awards for theater in Scotland.
In 2007 Ruth performed ballroom dancer Lily at the Citizens Theater sell-out production of Alex Norton's No Mean City.
The next year Ruth played the dual roles of Mrs. Beaver/Mrs. Mcready to glowing reviews The Wardrobe and The Lion, the witch at The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. In the year 2013, she was nominated for Broadway World Los Angeles Awards as Best Leading actress in Mrs. Darling and Captain Hook at the Blank Theatre, Los Angeles.
In 1998, Ruth made her debut in The Soldier's Leap. Later she resurfaced on screen as she was cast in Above Meth Head, The Cursed Man, Their Station, A Perfect Ending and Sienna Burning.
As of now, Ruth has been playing the role of Rewena MacLeod in the series Supernatural along with Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Katie Ca s sidy, Lauren Cohan, and more.
Net Worth
The CW's Supernatural actress, Ruth earns an enormous amount of money thought her acting and dancing career. She is reported to have an estimated net worth of $500k.
Further information about her house and car are not revealed. There is no doubt that Connell lives a lavish lifestyle.
Who is Her Husband?
The 40-year-old Ruth Connell has maintained her personal life secret. She is not married yet and there are no rumors about her boyfriend and relationship.
Despite their decade long career in on-screen, Connell has yet to reveal anything about personal life. As of now, the actress is leading a low-profile life.
She is also active on social media like Facebook.
by Bchrome, 28 Mar, 2017
