Ruth Platt

Ruth Platt is a British actress, writer and director, who has appeared in The Pianist (2002).

Early life

Platt studied English literature at University College, Oxford, before training at RADA.^[1]

Career

In 2015, Platt directed a British horror film, The Lesson^[2] which was inspired by Platt's own experience and an article she read about a teacher who had a history of violence.^[3] In 2019, she directed The Black Forest which screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Films

• The Prince and the Pauper (2000) as Sarah
• The Pianist (2002) as Janina Bogucki^[1]
• The Lesson (2015) as director
• The Black Forest (2019) as director
• Martyrs Lane (2021) as director

Television

• Bad Girls (series 5) (2003)
• Heartbeat

References

1. "Ruth Platt - Writer/Director". Urbanfoxfilms.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. "Interview: Ruth Platt, director of The Lesson". Vodzilla.co. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "The Lesson Director Looks Lovely". Battle Royal With Cheese. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.

External links

• Ruth Platt at IMDb