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Felicity Finch

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Felicity Finch (born 14 March 1955) is a British actress, known for her Tyneside-accented portrayal of Ruth Archer in The Archers on BBC Radio 4.

Early life

She was born in the London Borough of Southwark.

She grew up in Egglescliffe. She attended Grangefield School (now The Grangefield Academy) in Stockton-on-Tees. She has three brothers, born in 1953, 1957 and 1960. She trained at the London Drama Centre (Drama Centre London).

Career

She has worked as an actress on TV dramas. She presented Something Understood on Radio 4 in July 2014.[1] She joined The Archers in 1987, and has played Ruth Archer (originally Pritchard) since then.

Finch has also worked as a voice-over artist, and reported for Woman's Hour, also on Radio 4. In August 2012 she hosted the Radio 4 Appeal for Health Poverty Action.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, Independently Dependent". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 Appeal, Health Poverty Action". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-12.