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Ruth Wilson Biography

Birth Name:Ruth Wilson

Birth Place:Ashford, Kent, England

Profession Actress, Producer

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 Actress-: winner
  • 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