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| Real Name: | Mimi Roshan Saeed |
| Profession: | Actress |
| Birthplace: | Redbridge, London, England |
| Age: | 31 |
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).
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Mimi Roshan Saeed Biography
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| Born | August 5, 1998 (age 25) Redbridge, London, England |
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Actress
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| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
Keene was born Mimi Roshan Saeed, in Redbridge, London. Her father is Hassan Saeed and her mother Alexis Keene.
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.
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. In 2013, she appeared in CBBC’s Sadie J as Brandy May Lou and in Our Girl as Jade Dawes. 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, 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, and appeared in the film Close. In 2023, Keene appeared in the film After Everything.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Escape | Megan | Short film |
| 2019 | Close | Claire | |
| 2019 | Tolkien | Young Edith Tolkien | |
| 2023 | After Everything | Nathalie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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. |
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| 2014 | 2014 British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Shortlisted | |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated |
