Ruth DeWitt Bukater is a character of the 1997 film, Titanic. She is the overarching antagonist of the film and also the mother of Rose DeWitt Bukater. She was very snobby, rude, selfish, most likely due to the fact that she was consumed by her wealth. After her husband died which left her and Rose penniless, Ruth's gold-digging personality went to the extreme and targeted Caledon Hockley for Rose so that they could remain wealthy. She was portrayed by Frances Fisher.