Larissa Wilson Explained

Larissa Wilson
Birth Name:Larissa Hope Wilson
Birth Place:Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, England
Birth Date:1989 5, df=y
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2007–2015, 2020–present
Children:1

Larissa Hope Wilson[1] (born 5 May 1989) is an English actress best known for her role as Jal Fazer in the first two series of the UK television series Skins.

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
20072008SkinsJal Fazer18 episodes
2008Holby CityRebecca Webster2 episodes
2009KingdomDonna1 episode
2011Sparticle MysteryAnita2 episodes
2012The TownSarah1 episode
2014SuspectsKelly Freeman2 episodes

Film

Notes and References

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