Larissa Wilson
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| Born | Larissa Hope Wilson 5 May 1989 Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–2015, 2020–present |
| Children | 1 |
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 (2007-2008). Other credits include Holby City (2008), Kingdom (2009), Tormented (2009). Sparticle Mystery (2011), The Town (2012), Trollied (2012), and Suspects (2014).
Early life
[edit]Wilson was working at New Look, and auditioned for Skins during her lunch break at Oceana (nightclub) in Bristol.[2] Wilson graduated from university with a First Class Degree in Creative Writing and Psychology.[2]
Career
[edit]Wilson made her acting debut in 2007 at age 17 when she starred as Jal Fazer in the British teen drama Skins, alongside Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Murray, and Dev Patel.[3]
She appeared in Holby City (2008),[4] Kingdom (2009),[4] and was reunited with Skins co-star April Pearson in the British film Tormented (2009).[4]
She has appeared in Sparticle Mystery (2011),[4] The Town (2012),[4] Trollied (2012),[5] and Suspects (2014).[4]
In 2020 she starred in the BBC Sounds podcast series Murmurs.[6]
She made her directorial debut in 2020 with the short film SHIFT.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Jal Fazer | 18 episodes |
| 2008 | Holby City | Rebecca Webster | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Kingdom | Donna | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Sparticle Mystery | Anita | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Town | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Trollied | Shopper | 3 episodes[5] |
| 2014 | Suspects | Kelly Freeman | 2 episodes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tormented | Khalillah | Film [4] |
| 2010 | Conviction[8] | School girl | Lead |
| 2011 | Shirley[9] | Iris Bassey[9] | TV film |
| 2011 | The Boarding School Bomber[10] | Student[10] | TV film |
| 2024 | We Move[11] | Alicia | Short film |
Director
[edit]| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SHIFT[12] | Short film |
References
[edit]- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2006 listed birth name as 'Larissa Hope Wilson'.
- ^ a b Jackson, Euella (8 September 2017). "Thick-Skinned: Interview with Larissa Hope". Rife Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Where Are The Skins Cast Now?". Grazia. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Larissa Wilson Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Larissa Wilson". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC Sounds - Murmurs, Three". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Shift (Short 2020) | Short. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Hearn, Sam (17 November 2010), Conviction (Short, Drama), Adam Deacon, Larissa Wilson, Bhasker Patel, Omni Productions, retrieved 30 September 2024
- ^ a b "BBC Two - Shirley". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b "BBC Three - The Boarding School Bomber". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Shortverse. "We Move". Shortverse. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Silver, Hannah; Wilson, Larissa (5 October 2020), Shift (Short), Jordan Aloye, Kalldean Barton, Georgia Blair-Mangat, Hope Productions, retrieved 30 September 2024
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