Rosamund Hanson
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Rosamund Abigail Hanson is an English film and television actress who played the role of Michelle ("Smell") in 2006 film This Is England
and its 2010 television sequel This Is England '86
. In 2011 she appeared in British television series Shameless
where she played the role of Bonnie.
and grew up in Nottingham
. Her father is clothes designer Daniel Hanson.
. A few years later she began acting with the Central Junior Television Workshop
and made her television début in an episode of Dangerville in 2003. Three years later she landed the role of Smell in Shane Meadows
' 2006 drama film This Is England
. In 2008 she appeared in the television series Fresh!, playing the role of Alison. She continued to play this role in the 2009 spin off series titled Off the Hook.
In 2010, Hanson reprised her role of Smell in the television sequel This Is England '86
—appearing in all four episodes in the series. Her latest television appearance was in season eight of British drama series Shameless
, playing the role of prostitute Bonnie.
In 2011, Hanson appeared in Ricky Gervais
' and Stephen Merchant
's television comedy series Life's Too Short
playing Cheryl, Warwick Davis
' secretary.
She cites Juliette Lewis
as an inspiration on her acting.
This Is England
-Track listing:#"54-46 Was My Number" - Toots & The Maytals#"Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners#"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell#"Underpass/Flares" - Movie Dialogue From This Is England#"Nicole " - Gravenhurst...
and its 2010 television sequel This Is England '86
This Is England '86
This Is England '86 is a 2010 British drama series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne. A spin-off from the 2006 film This Is England, and set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture...
. In 2011 she appeared in British television series Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
where she played the role of Bonnie.
Early life
Rosamund Hanson was born in 1989 in DerbyDerby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
and grew up in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. Her father is clothes designer Daniel Hanson.
Career
Hanson decided she wanted to be an actor after landing a role in a school play as Kaa in The Jungle BookThe Jungle Book
The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by British Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–4. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six...
. A few years later she began acting with the Central Junior Television Workshop
Central Junior Television Workshop
The Central Junior Television Workshop is a British organization that offers free training for young people in performance skills for television, film, radio and theatre...
and made her television début in an episode of Dangerville in 2003. Three years later she landed the role of Smell in Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows is an English film director, screenwriter, occasional actor and BAFTA winner.-Background:Meadows grew up in the Westlands Road area of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. His father was a long distance lorry driver and his mother worked in a fish and chip shop...
' 2006 drama film This Is England
This Is England
-Track listing:#"54-46 Was My Number" - Toots & The Maytals#"Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners#"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell#"Underpass/Flares" - Movie Dialogue From This Is England#"Nicole " - Gravenhurst...
. In 2008 she appeared in the television series Fresh!, playing the role of Alison. She continued to play this role in the 2009 spin off series titled Off the Hook.
In 2010, Hanson reprised her role of Smell in the television sequel This Is England '86
This Is England '86
This Is England '86 is a 2010 British drama series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne. A spin-off from the 2006 film This Is England, and set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture...
—appearing in all four episodes in the series. Her latest television appearance was in season eight of British drama series Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
, playing the role of prostitute Bonnie.
In 2011, Hanson appeared in Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
' and Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant
Stephen James Merchant is an English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the popular British sitcom The Office, as the co-writer, co-director and a co-star of Extras, and as the...
's television comedy series Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short is an observational sitcom series, created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is described by Gervais as being about "the life of a showbiz dwarf", with Davis playing a fictionalised version of himself. Gervais and Merchant appear...
playing Cheryl, Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis
Warwick Ashley Davis is an English actor. He is most notable for playing the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, as well as for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter movies. Davis currently stars in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written...
' secretary.
She cites Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
as an inspiration on her acting.