In 2014 Wilsons celebrity made its away to the other side of the Atlantic in a more prominent way after she was cast on Showtimes The Affair as Alison Lockhart an unreliable young woman with a dark past that falls in love with a married man named Noah Solloway. Wilson was awarded a Golden Globe in 2015 for Best Actress, Television Series Drama. The show also featured Maura Terney and Joshua Jackson. Wilson spoke to British Vogue back in 2015, said that she enjoyed acting in two distinct perspective. Noah considers that Alison is the most confident, attractive and reckless persona of her. She sees herself in completely differently, which appears to be dowdy and hidden in shadows, not wanting to stand out. The actress added "I think America is such a moral nation and they're so judgmental. The way they conduct themselves on the show is like a shocking scene." Wilson's departure on the show shocked a number of her fans in 2018. But, she was cryptic about further detail