Larissa Hope Wilson (born 5 May 1989) is an English actress and director, best known for her role as

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in the first two series of the UK television series '' Skins'' (2007-2008). Other credits include ''

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'' (2008), '' Kingdom'' (2009), '' Tormented'' (2009). '' Sparticle Mystery'' (2011), '' The Town'' (2012), ''

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'' (2012), and '' Suspects'' (2014).

Early life

Wilson was working at New Look, and auditioned for '' Skins'' during her lunch break at

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. Wilson graduated from university with a First Class Degree in Creative Writing and Psychology.

Career

Wilson made her acting debut in 2007 at age 17 when she starred as

in the British teen drama '' Skins'', alongside

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, and

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. She appeared in ''

'' (2008), '' Kingdom'' (2009), and was reunited with ''Skins'' co-star April Pearson in the British film '' Tormented'' (2009). She has appeared in '' Sparticle Mystery'' (2011), '' The Town'' (2012), ''

'' (2012), and '' Suspects'' (2014). In 2020 she starred in the

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podcast series ''Murmurs''. She made her directorial debut in 2020 with the short film ''SHIFT''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Director

References

External links

* 1989 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Gloucestershire Black British actresses English film actresses English people of Sierra Leonean descent English television actresses People from Kingswood, South Gloucestershire {{UK-screen-actor-stub