Mimi Ndiweni
| Mimi Ndiweni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1991 |
| Residence | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Mimi Ndiweni (born August 31, 1991) is a British actress of Zimbabwean descent, best known for playing Tilly Brockless in the television series Mr Selfridge, and Ester in the stage production of The Convert at The Gate Theatre in London. She has also appeared on film in Cinderella and The Legend of Tarzan.
She won the prestigious Spotlight Prize in 2013 and went on to work for the Royal Shakespeare Company after graduating from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Mimi was also featured as One to Watch by the Independent in 2013, and was on the Evening Standard's Stars of 2015 list after performing in the RSC's Midsummer Mischief Festival.
Mimi grew up in Guildford, Surrey and started acting as a teenager, joining the Yvonne Arnaud Mill Street Studios while she was in secondary school. From there she went on to complete a degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.
At age 21 Mimi Ndiweni won the Spotlight Prize - beating off competition from students from 20 top UK drama schools in front of industry experts - with her performance of Jenna Marbles’ How to Get Guys to Leave You Alone. The Spotlight Prize has previously been won by the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Zoe Wannamaker, and Robert Lindsay.
Mimi has previously stated that theatre is her first love, and was taken on by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2013 after graduating from Royal Welsh. While in the RSC her most notable role was in Wendy & Peter Pan as Tiger Lily.
She left the RSC in 2015 to take on a regular appearance in the television show Mr Selfridge.
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