Rosamund Abigail Hanson (born 24 September 1989) is an English film and television actress and comedian who played the role of Michelle ("Smell") in the 2006 film ''

This Is England ''This Is England'' is a 2006 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. Its plot centres on young skinheads in England in 1983, illustrating how their subculture became influenced by far-right politics. The f ...

'' and its television sequels '' This Is England '86'', ''

This Is England '88 ''This Is England '88'' is a 2011 Television in the United Kingdom, British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne (writer), Jack Thorne as a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. It is also a sequel to the 2010 tel ...

'' and ''

This Is England '90 ''This Is England '90'' is a 2015 British television miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne and produced by Warp Films. It is the fourth instalment of the ''This Is England'' series, serving as a follow-up to '' This Is England '86 ...

''. In 2011 she appeared in British television series '' Shameless'' where she played the role of Bonnie Tyler.

Career

Hanson decided she wanted to be an actress after landing a role in a school play as Kaa in ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who ...

''.Interview with LeftLion Magazine - This Is Rosamund Hanson
/ref> A few years later she began acting with the

Central Junior Television Workshop The Television Workshop, formerly known as the Central Junior Television Workshop, is a British organisation that offers training for young people in performance skills for television, film, radio and theatre. Open to anybody between the ages of 7 ...

and made her television début in an episode of ''Dangerville'' in 2003. Three years later she landed the role of Smell in

Shane Meadows Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...

' 2006 drama film ''

''. In 2008 she appeared in the television series ''Fresh!'', playing the role of Alison. She continued to play this role in the 2009 spin-off series titled ''Off the Hook''. In 2010, Hanson reprised her role of Smell in the television sequel '' This Is England '86'', appearing in all four episodes in the series. She reprised the role also in the two sequel series in 2011 and 2015. In 2011, Hanson appeared in

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) ...

and

Stephen Merchant Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, writer, director, and actor. He was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003), and co-writer ...

's comedy series '' Life's Too Short'' playing Cheryl,

Warwick Davis Warwick Ashley Davis ( ; born 3 February 1970) is an English actor and television presenter. Active within the industry since he was eleven, Davis is one of the highest grossing supporting actors of all time and has the highest average gross r ...

's secretary.Interview at the Metro - Life's Too Short's Rosamund Hanson: Ricky Gervais had me in stitches
/ref> She has cited

Juliette Lewis Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress, singer and musician. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark plots, themes and settings. Lewis gained prominence in American cinema during t ...

as an inspiration on her acting.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Rosamund 1989 births English film actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from Nottingham English women comedians Comedians from Nottingham