Quick Facts
Born:
1982-01-13
Birthplace:
Ashford, Surrey, England
Credits:
45 Total Roles
Ruth Wilson
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Biography
Ruth Wilson MBE (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She is known for her performances as the eponymous protagonist in Jane Eyre (2006), as Alice Morgan in the BBC psychological crime drama Luther (2010–2013, 2019), as Alison Lockhart in the Showtime drama The Affair (2014–2018), and as the eponymous character in Mrs Wilson (2018). Since 2019, she has 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. 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).
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Known For
The Lone Ranger
Rebecca Reid
Saving Mr. Banks
Margaret Goff
Locke
Katrina (voice)
Anna Karenina
Princess Betsy Tverskoy
His Dark Materials
Mrs Coulter
See How They Run
Petula Spencer
Luther
Alice Morgan
Suite Française
Madeleine Labarie
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Down Cemetery Road TV | Sarah Trafford |
| 2025 | Urchin MOVIE | Meditation Tape (voice) |
| 2024 | A Very Royal Scandal TV | Emily Maitlis |
| 2024 | Family MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | An Audience with Kylie MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | The Woman in the Wall TV | Lorna Brady |
| 2022 | See How They Run MOVIE | Petula Spencer |
| 2022 | True Things MOVIE | Kate |
| 2021 | Oslo MOVIE | Mona Juul |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials TV | Mrs Coulter |