Larissa Wilson

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Larissa Wilson
Larissa Wilson 2007.jpg
Wilson in 2007
Born
Larissa Hope Wilson

(1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 32)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–2015, 2020
Children1

Larissa Hope Wilson [1] (born 5 May 1989) is a former English actress 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 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.

In July 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.

Also in 2011, she played as Anita in the BBC television programme The Sparticle Mystery but was only featured for the first series.

In 2012, she guest starred in the first episode of ITV mini-series The Town .

She is currently retired, but made a brief comeback in 2020 for a voice role.

In 2020, she starred in the BBC Sounds podcast series Murmurs. [2]

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
2014 Suspects Kelly Freeman2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRole
2009 Tormented Khalillah

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References

  1. Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2006 listed birth name as 'Larissa Hope Wilson'.
  2. "BBC Sounds - Murmurs, Three". BBC. Retrieved 2020-01-16.