Death in Paradise 2019 cast: Who plays Ruth Dacre? Who is Margaret Clunie?

The latest series of Death in Paradise has provided fans with the expected slew of clever mysteries synonymous with the long-running BBC drama. The show continues tonight (January 31) on BBC

One with the fourth instalment. A new character called Ruth Dacre (played by Margaret Clunie) joins the cast tonight in a plot surrounding the death of multi-millionaire Benedict Dacre

(Robert Portal).

Ruth Dacre on Death in Paradise 2019 is played by up-and-coming actress, Margaret Clunie.

The 30-year-old from Hertfordshire is a former model who is perhaps best known for starring in ITV’s Victoria alongside Jenna Coleman.

Clunie played Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland in the historical biopic for the first two seasons.

She also had a small role in the acclaimed Benedict Cumberbatch series Patrick Melrose last year.

Her other roles include starring in Endeavour, Babylon and Pramface.

Clunie is also known for appearing in A Young Doctor’s Notebook back in 2013 opposite Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe.

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Apart from Death in Paradise, the actress is due to appear in horror comedy film, Here Comes Hell, later this year.

In Death in Paradise, Clunie’s character Ruth Dacre is involved in the murder of her father, multi-millionaire coffee magnate Benedict Dacre.

Her brother Owen Dacre is played by actor Louis Greatorex from Last Tango in Halifax.

The synopsis for Clunie’s episodes which is number four in the series, reads: “Jack (played by Ardal O’Hanlon) and the team must navigate the tempestuous waters of a family divided when a

wealthy coffee magnate is shot, but can they find the truth beneath the lies?”

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Leading the cast once again is Ardal O’Hanlon as DI Jack Mooney.

Josephine Jobert returns as his partner DS Florence Cassell and Tobi Bakare reprises the role of Officer JP Hooper.

Shyko Amos is back as Officer Ruby Patterson, who is still new to the team.

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They are joined by series regulars Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson and Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey.

Previous guest cast members this year include Ron Cook as Bill Calder and Kevin Doyle as Terry Brownlow.

Tonight’s episode sees Clunie’s on-screen family played by Louis Greatorex as Owen Dacre, Susy Kane as Ricki Dacre and Anna Chancellor is Ciss Dacre.

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