Mimi Keene (born Mimi Roshan Saeed on 5 August 1998) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Cindy Williams on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2013–2015), Ruby Matthews on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2023), and Nathalie in the film After Everything (2023).
Mimi Keene | |
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 Keene in 2016 | |
| Born | Mimi Saeed 5 August 1998 Redbridge, London, England |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
editKeene was born Mimi Roshan Saeed, in Redbridge, London. Her father is Hassan Saeed and her mother Alexis Keene.[1]
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 to train full-time at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts from 2009 to 2014.[2][3]
Career
editKeene 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.[4][5][6] In 2013, she appeared in CBBC's Sadie J as Brandy May Lou and in Our Girl as Jade Dawes.[7] Between 2013 and 2015, she was a series regular in EastEnders, playing Cindy Williams. For her role, she earned British Soap Award and Inside Soap Award nominations. She voiced Euryale, 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,[8] 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,[9][10] and appeared in the film Close. In 2023, Keene appeared in the film After Everything.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Escape | Megan | Short film |
| 2019 | Close | Claire | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Young Edith Tolkien | |
| 2023 | After Everything | Nathalie |
Television
edit| 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 | Regular role |
| 2016 | Casualty | Lana Westmore | Episode: "High Tide" |
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Ruby Matthews | Main role |
| TBA | Towards Zero | Kay | Filming[12] |
Video games
edit| 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
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Nominated | [13] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Shortlisted | [14] |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "What is Mimi Keene from Sex Education's ethnicity?". The Focus. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "News". Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. 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.
- ^ After. "Mimi Keene is Natalie in #AfterEverything!! 💗". Instagram. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Ford, Lily (5 June 2024). "Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Mimi Keene to Star in Agatha Christie Adaptation 'Towards Zero'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
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