Ruth Wilson (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in "Suburban Shootout" (2005), "Jane Eyre" (2006), as Alice Morgan in the BBC TV psychological crime drama "Luther" (2010–2013, 2019), as Alison Lockhart in the Showtime drama "The Affair" (2014–2018), and as the main character in "Mrs Wilson" (2018). 