Ruth Gemmell

Ruth Katrin Gemmell (born 1967) is an English actress. She starred in the film ''Fever Pitch'' in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series ''EastEnders'', ''Casualty'', ''Home Fires'' and ''Penny Dreadful.'' She has played Carly Beaker, the mother of the title character in the ''Tracy Beaker'' franchise since 2004. In 2020, she began playing Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton in the Netflix series ''Bridgerton''. Provided by Wikipedia