Mimi Keene
Mimi Keene | |
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Born | Hertfordshire, England | 5 August 1998
Education | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Television | EastEnders Sex Education |
Mimi Keene (born 5 August 1998)[1] is an English actress. She was the primary actress to portray Cindy Williams on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2013–2015) and has also appeared as a series regular on the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education (2019–present).[2][3]
Early life[]
Keene was born in Hertfordshire, England.[4][5] She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts from 2009 to 2014.[6][7]
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.[8][9][10] In 2013, Keene appeared in CBBC's Sadie J as Brandy May Lou and in Our Girl as Jade Dawes.[11] Between 2013 and 2015, Keene was a series regular in EastEnders, playing Cindy Williams. For her role, she earned British and Inside Soap Award nominations. In 2016, Keene appeared in an episode of Casualty as Lana Westmore,[12] 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,[13] 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; 24 episodes |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | EastEnders | Nominated | [14] |
2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | [15] |
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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Who is Mimi Keene From 'Sex Education'?". marie claire. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Puckett-Pope, Lauren (20 September 2021). "Mimi Keene Is The Surprise Star Of Sex Education Season 3". Elle. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 31 October 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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[]
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- Mimi Keene at IMDb
- 1998 births
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from Hertfordshire
- Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- English child actresses
- English soap opera actresses
- English television actresses
- Living people
- People from Hertfordshire