Larissa Wilson

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Larissa Wilson
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Wilson in 2007
Born
Larissa Hope Wilson

(1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–2015, 2020–present
Children1

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 .

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Career

In 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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
20072008 Skins Jal Fazer 18 episodes
2008 Holby City Rebecca Webster2 episodes
2009 Kingdom Donna1 episode
2011 Sparticle Mystery Anita2 episodes
2012 The Town Sarah1 episode
2012 Trollied Shopper3 episodes [6]
2014 Suspects Kelly Freeman2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Tormented Khalillah
2010Conviction [7] School girlLead
2011Shirley [8] Iris Bassey [9] TV Movie
2011The Boarding School Bomber [10] Student [11] TV Movie
2024We Move [12] AliciaShort

Director

YearTitleNote
2020SHIFT [13] Short

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References

  1. Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2006 listed birth name as 'Larissa Hope Wilson'.
  2. Jackson, Euella (8 September 2017). "Thick-Skinned: Interview with Larissa Hope". Rife Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. "Where Are The Skins Cast Now?". Grazia. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. "BBC Sounds - Murmurs, Three". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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