Ruth s height meant romantic roles were out of the question. Instead Ruth played interesting character roles and comedy became her speciality. At twenty-seven she set off to try her luck in London. Ruth absorbed the excitement of new ideas, art and theatre. Travel - it opens the windows of the mind.
Great things flood in.
Ruth returned to Australia two years later ready to make her mark on Australian theatre. In nineteen fifty-seven she married theatre and art lover Eric Phillips. In those days most women gave up their job when they had children. Ruth loved acting too much and was never on to yield to public opinion. When their three children were born she worked hard to balance her family and career.