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Ruth Wilson

Birth Name:
Ruth Wilson
Birth Place:
Ashford, Kent, England
Profession
Actress, Producer
Ruth Wilson

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2012 Olivier Award for Best Actress
  • Studied drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Studied history at the University of Nottingham
  • While in college, she brought the play "The Hush" to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
  • Quote: "[On her goals in acting] "These days in terms of satisfaction for an actor, I’m not sure that’s where the pinnacle really is․ It’s a strange industry, the film industry․""
  • Widely recognized from her role in the series "The Affair․"
  • Worked as a model as a teenager

Awards

  • 2007BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2007Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2007Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2010Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2011Dagger - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2013Dagger - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2013PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2015Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Winner
  • 2015Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
  • 2017British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2017Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre:Nominated
  • 2018National Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2018Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre:Nominated
  • 2019BAFTA TV Award - Best Mini-Series:Nominated
  • 2019BAFTA TV Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
  • 2019Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2021British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2021OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2021Best ActressWinner
  • 2022Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2023BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2024Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2024Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Programme Award - Actor - Female:Winner
  • 2024Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Programme Award - Drama:Nominated
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