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Ruth Fowler (previously Aitken) is a fictional character from the popular British BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Caroline Paterson from 1994 to 1999. Ruth is Mark Fowler (Todd Carty)’s second wife and she is far more comfortable with his HIV status than many of his other girlfriends. However their marriage eventually disintegrates due to Mark’s habit of shutting her out and his inability to give Ruth a child. They split and she strays with Mark’s cousin Conor Flaherty (Seán Gleeson).