Ruth Wilson | |
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.jpg) Wilson in July 2015 | |
| Born | 13 January 1982 |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Relatives | Alexander Wilson (grandfather) Dennis Wilson (half-uncle) |
Ruth Wilson MBE (born 13 January 1982)[1] is an English actress. She has played the eponymous protagonist in Jane Eyre (2006), Alice Morgan in the BBC psychological crime drama Luther (2010–2013, 2019),[2] Alison Lockhart in the Showtime drama The Affair (2014–2018), and the eponymous character in Mrs Wilson (2018). From 2019 to 2022, she portrayed Marisa Coulter in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials, and for this role she won the 2020 BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress.[3] Her film credits include The Lone Ranger (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), and Dark River (2017).
Wilson is a three-time Olivier Award nominee and two-time winner, earning the Best Actress for the title role in Anna Christie, and the Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.[4] She is also a two-time Tony Award nominee for her performances in Constellations and King Lear on Broadway. She has won a Golden Globe for her role in The Affair and received nominations for a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for the title role in Jane Eyre.
- ^ "Ruth Wilson". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015.
- ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (23 February 2018). "Ruth Wilson sheds light on Luther season 5 return: 'Alice is back with a vengeance'". The Independent.
- ^ "Bafta Cymru: Jonathan Pryce and Ruth Wilson win acting gongs". BBC. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 2010". olivierawards.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2014.