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Ruth Wilson

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Ruth Wilson, born on 13 January 1982, is an English actress. She is known for her performances in Suburban Shootout (2006), Jane Eyre (2006), and as "Alice Morgan" in the BBC-TV psychological crime drama, Luther (2010), 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 (2013), and began a starring role in the Showtime series, The Affair (2014).
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Has won two Laurence Olivier awards for performances on London's West End stage - Best Actress for "Anna Christie", opposite Jude Law and Supporting Actress for "A Streetcar Named Desire", opposite Rachel Weisz.
Played her own Grandmother in the BBC miniseries Mrs Wilson (2018).
Wilson co-founded Hush Production with a couple of friends. She also acted in plays that were set up by the production company such as in "Macbeth" or "Romeo and Juliet".
In 2002, Wilson graduated in history from the University of Nottingham. There she was involved in the drama group of the university. Afterwards, she studied drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2005.
She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. She is an actress in London, Greater London, England.

[on taking six months off in 2007] I simply want to take a break and catch my breath. But I also think that, sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to deliberately keep some time free and see what the world throws at you.
My brothers bring me down to earth. I'm not very precious. In my family, you're not allowed to self-indulge. I'm practical and tomboyish. It has given me strength of character.
[2013 interview] I'm learning to box. I wouldn't want to do a Mickey Rourke but it's amazing exercise. The whole body gets a workout. It's half an hour but intense; I do it twice a week. I love it. I get my boxing gloves on.
Every actor turns everything round to their character.
The difficult thing for me is going to a event and having to be dressed up and being judged for what you wear. People care so much about that these days.

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