Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Born: January 13, 1982
Age: 42
Birthplace: Ashford, Middlesex, England
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Biography

Ruth Wilson (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She is known for her performances in Suburban Shootout (2005), Jane Eyre (2006), and as Alice Morgan in the BBC TV psychological crime drama Luther since 2010. She has also appeared in Anna Karenina (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013). In 2014, she had a voice role in the film Locke and began a starring role in the Showtime series The Affair.

Wilson is a two-time Olivier Award winner, and was nominated for a BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Actress in a mini-series for her role in Jane Eyre, as well as a Satellite Award, and won a Golden Globe for her role in The Affair.

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Early life

Wilson was born in Ashford, Middlesex, the daughter of Mary, a probation officer, and Nigel Wilson, an investment banker. She has three older brothers Toby, Sam and Matthew and is the granddaughter of novelist and MI6 officer Alexander Wilson and his third wife, Alison (née McKelvie). She grew up in Shepperton, Surrey, and was raised Catholic.

Wilson attended Notre Dame School, an independent Catholic school for girls located in Cobham, before attending sixth form at Esher College. As a teenager, she worked as a model, and went on to study history at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 2003. While at Nottingham, she was also involved in student drama at the New Theatre. She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in July 2005. Afterwards, she co-founded Hush Productions. During her time at Nottingham, she participated in the TV war strategy game Time Commanders, helping her teammates fight in the Battle of Pharsalus.

Career

Prior to her role in Jane Eyre, Wilson had one professional screen credit, in Suburban Shootout, a situation comedy she starred in with Tom Hiddleston.

In 2006-07, she filmed the second series of Suburban Shootout, a new Agatha Christie's Marple mystery (Nemesis) for ITV, and Stephen Poliakoff's BBC television drama Capturing Mary as the young Mary.

In 2007, Wilson appeared in Gorky's Philistines, playing Tanya, at the National from May until August. In June, she presented the 2007 Lilian Baylis Awards. Other projects in 2007 included a guest appearance in the sitcom Freezing as Alison Fennel (transmitted on BBC2, 21 February 2008); narration of the documentary The Polish Ambulance Murders (transmitted on BBC4, 5 February 2008); and the portrayal of a mentally ill doctor in the dramatised documentary The Doctor Who Hears Voices (transmitted on UK Channel 4, 21 April 2008).

From 23 July to 3 October 2009, she appeared as Stella in the Donmar revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. On 15 November 2009 AMC Television and ITV premiered the 2009 TV miniseries remake of The Prisoner, in which Wilson played the Village doctor, "Number 313." She played "Queenie" in an adaptation of Andrea Levy's Small Island, which aired on BBC1 in December 2009 and also aired in the United States on PBS in 2010.

From 2010 to 2013, she appeared in the British psychological police drama Luther as recurring character Alice Morgan, a research scientist and highly intelligent sociopath. In September 2012, the series' creator, Neil Cross, announced that he was in the process of creating a spin-off of Luther centred on Wilson's character. Cross stated, "The BBC is very interested in the project. The only real question would be how many and how often we would do it - whether it would be a one-off miniseries or a returning miniseries, a co-production or not."

From 4 August to 8 October 2011, Wilson starred in the title role of Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse alongside Jude Law. Her performance prompted The Guardian to devote an editorial to Wilson's "courageous, edgy and compelling talent".

In 2014, Wilson began starring as Alison Bailey on The Affair, for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama in January 2015.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Get Off My Land Woman Short film
2012 Anna Karenina Princess Betsy
2013 The Lone Ranger Rebecca Reid
2013 Saving Mr. Banks Margaret Goff
2014 Locke Katrina Voice
2015 Suite Française Madeleine
2016 How to Talk to Girls at Parties Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Time Commanders Herself Episode: "Pharsalus"
2006 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre 4 episodes
2006-2007 Suburban Shootout Jewel Diamond 10 episodes
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Georgina Barrow Episode: "Nemesis"
2007 Capturing Mary Young Mary Movie
2007 A Real Summer Mary / Geraldine Movie
2008 The Doctor Who Hears Voices Ruth Movie
2008 Freezing Alison Fennel Episode: "#1.2"
2009 Small Island Queenie Movie
2009 The Prisoner Sara / 313 6 episodes
2010-2013 Luther Alice Morgan 9 episodes
2014-present The Affair Alison Bailey 22 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2005 Good Sound Theatre
2007 Philistines Tanya Lyttelton Theatre
Royal National Theatre
2009 A Streetcar Named Desire Stella Donmar Warehouse
2010 Through a Glass Darkly Karin Almeida Theatre
2011 Anna Christie Anna Christie Donmar Warehouse
2013 The El Train Mrs Rowland, Rose Hoxton Hall
2015 Constellations Marianne Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Radio

Year Title Role Venue
2008 The Mayor of Casterbridge Elizabeth-Jane
2009 The Promise BBC Radio 3
2009 The Lady of the Camellias Marguerite Gautier BBC Radio 4

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2007 British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Jane Eyre Nominated
2007 Broadcasting Press Guild Best Actress Jane Eyre Nominated
2007 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Jane Eyre Nominated
2007 Satellite Awards Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film Jane Eyre Nominated
2010 Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film Luther Nominated
2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Acting Saving Mr. Banks Nominated
2014 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Television Series Drama The Affair Won
2015 Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series The Affair Nominated
2015 Tony Awards Best Leading Actress in a Play Constellations Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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