Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" Henshall, is an English actress, singer and dancer best known for her work in musical theatre. She is a five-time Olivier Award nominee. Henshall attended the Laine Theatre Arts school in Epsom, Surrey before making her first professional appearance on stage in 1986. Her appearance in the 1987 production of Cats marked her West End debut. She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1995 for her role as Amalia Balash in the London revival of She Loves Me. Her other Olivier nominated roles are Polly Baker in the original London production of Crazy For You, Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago and the title roles in the original productions of Peggy Sue Got Married and Marguerite. She made her Broadway debut in 1999 as Velma Kelly in Chicago and returned to the Broadway production to play Roxie Hart in 2010. In 2014, she took over the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical. 

March 7th, 1967 in Bromley (Age 57)