Wilsons fame was surpassed by the U.S. during 2014, when she landed a role as a character on Showtimes The Affair. In the show, Wilson was Alison Lockhart who is a young woman who is troubled and comes with a dark past. Lockhart has a crush on an unmarried Noah Solloway. The show also starring Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson was a hit among viewers and critics alike and earned Wilson an award of a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama in 2015. Wilson said in British Vogue, "I loved getting to portray an actor who could be both sides of the story." Noah considers Alison in a confident, reckless and sexy manner. However, she views herself in a totally different way which on the outside is dull and in the shadows and not wanting to stand out. She added: I do believe that America is so moralistic and so judgmental that what takes place in the show is shocking. In the year 2018, Wilson left her show in the midst of the shock of many fans but she was not cle