Mimi Keene
Mimi Keene (born 5 August 1998)[1] is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Cindy Williams in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education.[2][3]
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Born | |
Education | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Television | EastEnders Sex Education |
Career
Keene's began her acting career on the stage, making her professional debut playing Janey in Kin at The Royal Court Theatre from 19 November to 23 December 2010.[4][5][6] In 2013, Keene appeared in CBBC's Sadie J as Brandy May Lou and in Our Girl as Jade Dawes.[7] Between 2013 and 2015, Keene was a series regular in EastEnders, playing Cindy Williams. In 2016, Keene appeared in an episode of Casualty as Lana Westmore,[8] and played Megan in a short film, The Escape, in 2017. Keene also had voice roles for video games, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 and 2. In 2019, Keene portrayed the younger version of Edith Tolkien in Tolkien,[2] began playing Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education, and appeared in the film Close.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | School for Stars | Herself | 2 episodes |
2013 | Sadie J | Brandy May Lou | Episode: "Dederama" |
2013 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate | Eurayle, Stheno & Medusa | Video Game; Voice role |
2013 | Our Girl | Jade Dawes | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Eurayle, Stheno & Medusa | Video game; Voice role |
2013–2015 | EastEnders | Cindy Williams | Series regular; 122 episodes |
2016 | Casualty | Lana Westmore | Episode: "High Tide" |
2017 | The Escape | Megan | Short film |
2019 | Close | Claire | Film |
2019 | Tolkien | Young Edith Bratt | Film |
2019–present | Sex Education | Ruby Matthews | Main role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | EastEnders | Nominated | [9] |
2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | [10] |
References
- Soen, Hayley. "Who is Mimi Keene? The 21-year-old who plays Sex Ed's most underrated character". The Tab. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- Kelly, Helen (19 January 2018). "Remember EastEnders' Cindy Williams? TJ Spraggan's ex looks VERY different now..." Daily Express. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "This is what the cast of Netflix's 'Sex Education' are like in real life". The Tab. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- "Kin - theatre review". The Guardian. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "Theatre review:Kin at Royal Theatre". British Theatre Guide. 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "Kin". Official London Theatre. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "Our Girl 24/03/2013". BBC. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- "Casualty - High Tide credits". BBC. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "British Soap Awards 2014 - winners in full". Digital Spy. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.