Chanel Cresswell
| Chanel Cresswell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chanel Cresswell 23 January 1990 Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Chanel Cresswell (born 23 January 1990) is an English BAFTA award winning actress, best known for playing Kelly in the film This is England and the three subsequent series This is England '86, This is England '88 and This is England '90.[1] She has also appeared as Katie in the Sky1 sitcom Trollied.
Early life
Cresswell grew up in Codnor, Derbyshire and attended Aldercar Community Language College.
Career
Cresswell's first role came in 2007 playing Kelly Jenkins in the film This is England subsequently appearing as Kelly again in the next three miniseries that followed in September 2010, December 2011 and September until October 2015. She has also appeared in Casualty, Butterfly,[2] Bale[3] and Wish 143 before playing Hailey in the TV movie Dive.[4]
From 2011 to 2013 Cresswell starred in Sky1 sitcom Trollied as Katie, returning to the show in 2015. Also since 2015 her career has become more successful with roles in The Aliens in February 2016 and Murdered for Being Different in June 2017 as DC Steph Farley. She won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Kelly Jenkins in the This is England series at the 2016 British Academy Television Awards.
Cresswell is currently filming My Name Is Lenny a film based on the life of Lenny McLean, she will play Valerie McLean, Lenny's wife.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Strangeways Here We Come | Becki | Post-production |
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Valerie McLean | Filming |
| 2017 | Murdered for Being Different | DC Steph Farley | TV movie based on Murder of Sophie Lancaster |
| 2014 | Bypass | Emily | |
| 2011 | Cardinal | Lustful Woman | Short film |
| Papa | Student | ||
| 2010 | Dirty Egg | The Girl | |
| 2009 | Butterfly | Jo | |
| Wish 143 | Amy | ||
| Bale | Sarah | ||
| 2006 | This Is England | Kelly | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Aliens | Paulette | E4 TV series; recurring role |
| 2015 | Alt | Cat | TV film; Completed |
| This Is England '90 | Kelly | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Jill Bond | 2 episodes |
| 2011–13, 2015–present | Trollied | Katie | Regular role |
| 2011 | This Is England '88 | Kelly | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| The Case | Julie Prior | 5 episodes | |
| Casualty | Liz Roberts | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 | Kelly | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| Dive | Hailey | TV film | |
References
- ↑ "This Is England '86: Meet the cast". Metro. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "The Television Workshop " Castings". The Television Workshop. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ "Bale". britfilms.com. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ↑ Dive, Robert's Story at BBC Programmes