Mimi Keene
Mimi Keene | |
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| Born | 5 August 1998 Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Mimi Keene (born Mimi Saeed, 5 August 1998) is an English actor. She is best known for her roles as Ruby Matthews on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–present) and Cindy Williams on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders (2013–2015)
Early life
Keene was born Mimi Saeed on 5 August 1998 in London. She lived in South Woodford and attended Churchfields Junior School. She then moved to Hertfordshire and attended Divine Saviour Roman Catholic School in Abbots Langley. Later she moved to Barnsbury, Islington, to train full-time at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts from 2009 to 2014.[1][2]
Career
Keene began her career as a child actress on stage, making her professional debut playing Janey in Kin at The Royal Court Theatre from 19 November to 23 December 2010.[3][4][5] In 2013, she appeared in CBBC's Sadie J as Brandy May Lou and in Our Girl as Jade Dawes.[6] Between 2013 and 2015, she was a series regular in EastEnders, playing Cindy Williams. For her role, she earned British and Inside Soap Award nominations. She voiced Eurayle, Stheno, and Medusa in the 2013 video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate and its 2014 sequel Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. In 2016, she appeared in an episode of Casualty as Lana Westmore,[7] and played Megan in a short film, The Escape, in 2017. In 2019, she portrayed the younger version of Edith Tolkien in Tolkien, began playing Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education,[8][9] and appeared in the film Close. Mimi has finished filming the 4th series of ‘Sex Education’ and can next be seen starring as Nathalie in the latest instalment of the ‘After’ series, alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin. The film is currently in post production.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Escape | Megan | Short film |
| 2019 | Close | Claire | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Young Edith Bratt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | School for Stars | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Sadie J | Brandy May Lou | Episode: "Dederama" |
| 2013 | Our Girl | Jade Dawes | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013–2015 | EastEnders | Cindy Williams | 122 episodes |
| 2016 | Casualty | Lana Westmore | Episode: "High Tide" |
| 2019–present | Sex Education | Ruby Matthews | 24 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate | Eurayle / Stheno / Medusa | Voice |
| 2014 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Eurayle / Stheno / Medusa | Voice |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Nominated | [10] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Shortlisted | [11] |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ "News". Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and supports Watford. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Clarke, Emma (20 January 2020). "Who is Mimi Keene? Meet the Sex Education actress who plays Ruby and former EastEnders star". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "This is what the cast of Netflix's 'Sex Education' are like in real life". The Tab. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Who is Mimi Keene From 'Sex Education'?". marie claire. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2014 - winners in full". Digital Spy. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 October 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014: See the full winners list". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Mimi Keene at IMDb