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MASTERPIECE Studio - Ruth Wilson Plays Her Own Grandmother In A Searing 'Mrs. Wilson'

Ruth Wilson Plays Her Own Grandmother In A Searing 'Mrs. Wilson'

04/01/19 • 40 min

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*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episodes One and Two of *Mrs. Wilson.

When actor Ruth Wilson's grandmother, Alison, died, she left her family a surprisingly candid memoir about her relationship with her secret agent husband, the mystery author Alexander Wilson. The truths that Ruth and her extended family came to learn form the backbone of the new series, *Mrs. Wilson. *Ruth explores how it felt to play her own grandmother on screen, and what it means to be a tragedienne in film.

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*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episodes One and Two of *Mrs. Wilson.

When actor Ruth Wilson's grandmother, Alison, died, she left her family a surprisingly candid memoir about her relationship with her secret agent husband, the mystery author Alexander Wilson. The truths that Ruth and her extended family came to learn form the backbone of the new series, *Mrs. Wilson. *Ruth explores how it felt to play her own grandmother on screen, and what it means to be a tragedienne in film.

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