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Ruby Finch | |
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Created by | Upstairs, Downstairs |
Portrayed by | Jenny Tomasin |
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Gender | female |
Nationality | British |
Ruby Finch (born 1892), is a fictional character in the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs . She was portrayed by Jenny Tomasin.
She is the kitchen maid at Eaton Place. She was preceded by Doris (Maggie Wells), Nellie (Sylvia Brayshay) and Emily, who in I Dies from Love falls hopelessly in love with a footman and commits suicide.
She is a hardworking young woman who is rather slow and is frequently scolded by Mrs Bridges. It is suggested several times that she is mildly mentally retarded.
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