Felicity Finch


Felicity Finch is a British actress, known for her Northumbrian-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 Eaglescliffe. She attended Grangefield School in Stockton-on-Tees. She has three brothers, born in 1953, 1957 and 1960. She trained at the London Drama Centre.

Career

She has worked as an actress on TV dramas. She presented Something Understood on Radio 4 in July 2014. She joined The Archers in 1987, and has played Ruth Archer 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.