Mimi Roshan Saeed (born 5 August 1998), better known as Mimi Keene, 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 June 2016 | |
| Born | Mimi Roshan Saeed 5 August 1998 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
editKeene was born Mimi Roshan Saeed in the Redbridge area of London on 5 August 1998, the daughter of English mother Alexis Keene and British Pakistani father Hassan Saeed.[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, before moving to Barnsbury to train in acting 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, also in 2019 she 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
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Escape | Megan | Short film |
| 2019 | Close | Claire | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Young Edith Bratt | |
| 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 Elliott | 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.
External links
edit
- Mimi Keene at IMDb
- Mimi Keene on Instagram