Saffron Olivia Hocking (born 5 January 1994) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the

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series '' White Gold'' (2017) and the

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series '' Top Boy'' (2019–2023), the latter of which earned her a

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nomination.

Early life

Hocking is from

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, South East London. She graduated from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in 2014.

Career

Upon graduating from ALRA, Hocking was cast in Richard Bean's 2014 play '' Pitcairn'', which had its world premiere at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester before having a run at Shakespeare's Globe and going on tour with Out of Joint. The following year, Hocking made her television debut with guest appearances in the

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series '' Doctors'' and '' Partners in Crime''. Hocking played Lima in the 2016 Irish miniseries ''Smalltown'' and had a recurring role as Emma Lyndsey in the first series of the

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sitcom '' White Gold'' in 2017. She also had a small role in the Acorn TV police procedural '' London Kills''. In 2019, Hocking joined the cast of '' Top Boy'' for its series 3 revival on

in the recurring role of Lauryn Lawrence. She was promoted to the main cast for ''Top Boy'' fourth series, and subsequently earned a nomination for the

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for her performance. In 2022, Hocking starred in the music video for

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's " Hide & Seek" and appeared in the

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drama '' Riches'' and the first episode of the

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''. Hocking has an upcoming role in the second series of the

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Personal life

Hocking is an ambassador for Refuge, having reached out to the charity when seeking to portray her ''Top Boy'' character's domestic abuse storyline.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hocking, Saffron Living people 1994 births Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts Black British actresses Actresses from London People from Greenwich Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich