Wilson's fame spread to the United States during 2014 when she was a guest as a character on Showtimes The Affair. She played Alison Lockhart, a young woman who is struggling with her relationship with her past, and is drawn to Noah Solloway. Wilson was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress of a Television Series in Drama 2015 together with Mauratierney as well as Joshua Jackson. Wilson told British Vogue: "I love that I can play characters with two different perspectives." Noah considers Alison with a confident reckless and sexy way. However, she views herself in as a completely different person, one who appears to be dowdy and hidden in shadows, unwilling to make a statement. The actress added "I believe that America is such a moralistic country and that they are so judgmental. The way they conduct themselves in the show appears shocking." Wilson quit the show in 2018 to many fans' shock, but she didn't provide any specifics. On an intervie