The English actress Ruth Wilson is renowned for appearing in the mini-series Jane Eyre (2006) and the crime drama Luther in 2010. She is also acknowledged for her role as Alison Lockhart in the Showtime series ‘The Affair’ for which she won a Golden Globe the following year earning her first fame in Great Britain.
Moreover, pacing up the balance between TV and film projects, Wilson headed to showcase his talents on stage, being cast in the titular roles of both Anna Christie in 2011 and Hedda Gabler in 2017. She further continues to uplift her career in full-length movies and series.
Is Ruth Wilson Married?
Wilson is blissfully single and not engaged in any kind of relationship currently. She had a past relationship from 2012 to 2014. During that time, she dated fellow English actor Jude Law.
The couple reportedly began dating in 2011 but the news of their relationship surfaced only in 2012. They fell in love while working together in the play Anna Christie for which Ruth won the Oliver Award for Best Actress.
After almost two years since the rumors of their relationship surfaced, they were seen together for the first time heading into the Soho back in February 2014 to celebrate The Box's third anniversary with Belvedere Vodka.
Ruth and her partner appeared to be prepared for an evening of hedonistic delight at the renowned private members' club.
After the end of her relationship with Jude in 2014, Ruth dated the actor Jake Gyllenhaal in 2015. He is an American actor and played in movies like October Stark, Donnie Darko, Southpaw, Demolition, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and many more.
Ruth and Jake worked together in the Broadway play named Constellations at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The chemistry between the two rose on and off the screen. Rumors of Ruth and Jake dating began circulating when they were spotted kissing and holding hands at an after-party.
Later, Ruth claimed that they are “like brother and sister”, with good bonding. They trust each other and even have spent quality time together.
Ruth hasn’t married yet which means she doesn’t have a husband.
Ruth Wilson Family, Parents
Ruth Wilson was born on 13th January 1982 in Ashford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Currently, she is at the age of 40.
Her father Nigel Wilson is an Investment Banker and her mother Mary Wilson is a Probation Officer. She is the last child and only daughter of her parents with her three older brothers.
Her older brothers are Matthew Wilson, Samuel Wilson who is a BBC Journalist, and Toby Wilson. Ruth and her siblings were all brought up in Catholic traditions.
There were certain things spicing up in her family about her grandparents. Ruth reveals playing her grandmother in Mrs.Wilson was awful for her. She has never met her grandfather, Alec Wilson, but was considered a ‘man of mystery' in her family who created chaos. Her granddad confidentially married multiple women, including Ruth’s grandmother, Alison, but it was only known after he died.
In the miniseries Mrs.Wilson, Ruth played Alison where her character digs deeper into her challenging family story. It was a unique and spiritual experince for Ruth.
In a talk with Entertainment Weekly, Ruth stated that her grandmother divided the memoir into two parts where the first part was about the time with Alexander and the next part was on the death bed that he has another wife.
Growing up Ruth didn’t know anything about her grandfather because he was never spoken about. Later, she knew that she had three grandparents.
Slowly, the story was elaborated and it became fascinating. As an actress, Ruth was intrigued by the things in her family and was always curious to know as she couldn’t meet her grandfather.
It was a whole pressure and challenging for her to play the role of her grandmother because there was so much to dig into. She was worried about the fact that she would not be able to portray her grandmother in the exact and natural way.
Ruth feels way more connected with the whole family thing after casting this role as she got to know more about her grandparents. When the story kept growing and fascinating, that was the time when Wilson thought that it would be great to make this into drama. So, the only way Ruth thought of protecting her grandmother was by playing her in this amazing story.
Movies and TV Shows
Ruth Wilson made her first TV appearance in the game show “Time Commanders” in 2003. She played a lead role in the BBC’s four-part mini-series, Jane Eyre, in 2006. Through this, she even starred in Agatha Christie’s Marple on ITV and starred as the youngest female lead in the British Television film “Capturing Mary” in 2007.
Likewise, she impersonated a doctor in the reboot of the 1960’s original TV series ‘The Prisoner’. Wilson personified Alice Morgan who is a social wonder kid and professor of astrophysics.
She succeeded her first professional acting credit in a British historical romantic drama ‘Anna Karenina’ as Princess Betsy in 2012. The list of her incredible acting credits involves Locke, Saving Mr.Banks and The Lone Ranger(2013), Suite Franchise(2015), I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives in the House(2016), and Dark River(2017).
Ruth Wilson's Net Worth
Ruth is one of the richest and most influential actresses in the UK. She has mastered her career through acting and has an estimated net worth of $8 million. She is best known for her roles on the showtime drama “The Affair”.
Short Wiki
- Ruth Wilson was born in 1982 and is currently of age 40.
- Her birthday is on January 13 and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
- She attended Notre Dame School before attending the sixth form at Esher College.
- She was a model as a teenager and graduated from the University of Nottingham in History and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- She also co-founded Hush Productions.
- In school, she was a pro in sports and played cricket and rugby.
- She performed a supporting role in the movie ‘A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014)’, but the scenes were deleted.
- She also presented the 2007 Lilian Baylis Award.
- Wilson even won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress by portraying Marisa Coulter in the series ‘His Dark Materials.'
- She has won Olivier Awards two times for her titular role in Anna Christie and starring Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar named Desir.
- She was even nominated for Tony Award twice for her outstanding performances in Constellations and King Lear on Broadway.
- Her paternal great-grandmother was Irish.
- Her height is 5 feet and 6 inches.
