Larissa Hope Wilson[1] (born 5 May 1989) is an English actress and director best known for her role as Jal Fazer in the first two series of the UK television series Skins.
Larissa Wilson | |
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 Wilson in 2007 | |
| Born | Larissa Hope Wilson 5 May 1989 Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–2015, 2020–present |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editIn 2007, Larissa made her acting debut at the age of 17 when she starred in the British teen drama Skins as Jal Fazer.[2]
In February 2008, Wilson guested at the Shockwaves NME Awards alongside fellow Skins actor Nicholas Hoult to present singer Kate Nash with the award for Best Solo Artist. Also in 2008, she appeared in an episode of Holby City playing the part of Rebecca Webster.
She reunited with Skins costar April Pearson in the 2009 film Tormented.
In 2011, she played Iris Bassey in the BBC television programme Shirley and Anita in the first series of The Sparticle Mystery.
In 2012, she guest starred in the first episode of ITV mini-series The Town.
She has been busy as a mother. She has a daughter [3] and Skins costar Joe Dempsie is her godfather.
However she is still finding the time to act such as in 2020 for a voice role. She starred in the BBC Sounds podcast series Murmurs.[4]
A new addition to her career is her directorial debut in the short film SHIFT (2020) [5]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Jal Fazer | 18 episodes |
| 2008 | Holby City | Rebecca Webster | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Kingdom | Donna | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Sparticle Mystery | Anita | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Town | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Trollied | Shopper | 3 episodes[6] |
| 2014 | Suspects | Kelly Freeman | 2 episodes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tormented | Khalillah | |
| 2010 | Conviction[7] | School girl | Lead |
| 2011 | Shirley[8] | Iris Bassey[9] | TV Movie |
| 2011 | The Boarding School Bomber[10] | Student[11] | TV Movie |
| 2024 | We Move[12] | Alicia | Short |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SHIFT[13] | Short |
References
edit- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2006 listed birth name as 'Larissa Hope Wilson'.
- ^ Jackson, Euella (8 September 2017). "Thick-Skinned: Interview with Larissa Hope". Rife Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Where Are The Skins Cast Now?". Grazia. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Sounds - Murmurs, Three". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Shift (Short 2020) | Short. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Larissa Wilson". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Hearn, Sam (17 November 2010), Conviction (Short, Drama), Adam Deacon, Larissa Wilson, Bhasker Patel, Omni Productions, retrieved 30 September 2024
- ^ "BBC Two - Shirley". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Two - Shirley". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Three - The Boarding School Bomber". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Three - The Boarding School Bomber". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Shortverse. "We Move". Shortverse. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Silver, Hannah; Wilson, Larissa (5 October 2020), Shift (Short), Jordan Aloye, Kalldean Barton, Georgia Blair-Mangat, Hope Productions, retrieved 30 September 2024
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