Ruth Küppers

 is a character in the German psychological thriller miniseries Dear Child, who is portrayed by Birge Schade.

Biography
Ruth is a nurse at a hospital who develops a close relationship with Hannah.

Throughout Dear Child
After a woman and Hannah were brought to the hospital following a hit-and-run accident, Ruth took care of Hannah.

While talking to Hannah, Ruth realised that something was amiss. Hannah talked about living in a dark room with covered windows and a circulation machine. Ruth brought this to the attention of Aida Kurt, a police officer investigating the case. Hannah told Aida about her younger brother Jonathan, who was still living in the dark room with Papa. Hannah also talked about cleaning blood stains on a carpet. This led to the discovery of the room where Hannah had been living and the rescue of Hannah's younger brother Jonathan.

Police later uncovered that the woman was actually Jasmin Grass, who was kidnapped by the same man who kidnapped Lena Beck. Jasmin was forced to assume the identity of Lena, and raise Lena's children, Hannah and Jonathan, as her own.

DNA testing revealed that Hannah and Jonathan were half-siblings. Hannah was fathered by Lena's ex-boyfriend Florian, while Jonathan was fathered by Lena's captor.

Ruth brought Hannah to a children's mental hospital. She brought Hannah a book to read and spent time with her. Hannah frequently talked to Ruth about the importance of following rules and her stuffed cat toy named Miss Tinky.

Ruth was later found dead in her home, presumably killed by the captor.

Appearances

 * Dear Child