Mimi Keene
Mimi Keene is an English actress who gained recognition for her roles as Cindy Williams in the long-running British soap opera, “EastEnders,” and as Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education.
In 2016, Keene appeared in an episode of Casualty as Lana Westmore, 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, began playing Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education, and appeared in the film Close.
In “EastEnders,” she acted alongside veterans like Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) and June Brown (Dot Cotton). While on “Sex Education,” her collaboration extended to Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, and Gillian Anderson. Keene also appeared in “Tolkien,” where she shared the screen with Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. Her stage experience includes roles in productions where she worked with theatre professionals like director Tim Sheader and fellow actors such as Scarlett Alice Johnson and Oliver Chris.
Mimi Keene’s career has also been marked by a variety of achievements that have added luster to her professional life. In “EastEnders,” her portrayal of Cindy Williams earned her a nomination for Best Young Actor at the Inside Soap Awards in 2014.