Chanel Cresswell | |
|---|---|
 Cresswell at The Gentlemen premiere 2024 | |
| Born | (1990-01-23) 23 January 1990 Smalley, Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Awards | BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress (2016) |
Chanel Cresswell (born 23 January 1990) is an English actress, known for playing Kelly Jenkins in the film This Is England (2006) and the three subsequent series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011) and This Is England '90 (2015), for the last of which she won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 2016.
Other credits include starring as Katie McVey in the Sky One sitcom Trollied (2011–2013, 2015–2018), as Coleen Rooney in Channel 4's Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (2022), and as Tammy in the Guy Ritchie Netflix television series The Gentlemen (2024).
Early life
Cresswell was born on 23 January 1990, in Derbyshire.[1] She grew up in Codnor, Derbyshire,[2] and attended Aldercar Community Language College.[2] Her first experience in acting was in a school play version of Bugsy Malone.[3] While still at school, she joined the Nottingham Television Workshop, where she was successfully auditioned by Shane Meadows.[2]
Career
Cresswell's first role came in 2006 as a child actress,[3] playing Kelly Jenkins in the film This Is England when she was fifteen years old.[3] She subsequently appeared as Kelly again in the next three miniseries that followed in September 2010, December 2011 and September until October 2015 which aired on Channel 4.[4] She won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the This is England series at the 2016 British Academy Television Awards.[5][3]
She has also appeared in Casualty, Butterfly,[6] Bale,[1] and Wish 143, before playing Hailey in the TV movie Dive.[7] From 2011 to 2013 Cresswell starred in Sky One sitcom Trollied as Katie McVey, returning to the show in 2015 and continued in this until the final episode in December 2018. She appeared in a main role as Jess Meredith in ITV drama series, The Bay in March 2019.[1]
In 2022, Cresswell starred as Coleen Rooney in the Channel 4 two-part courtroom drama alongside Michael Sheen and Natalia Tena in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama.[5][3]
In 2024, she appeared as Tammy alongside Theo James and Daniel Ings in the Guy Ritchie Netflix television series The Gentlemen.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | This Is England | Kelly Jenkins | |
| 2009 | Bale | Sarah | Short film |
| Wish 143 | Amy | ||
| Butterfly | Jo | ||
| 2010 | Dirty Egg | The Girl | |
| 2011 | Papa | Student | |
| Cardinal | Lustful Woman | ||
| 2014 | Bypass | Emily | |
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Val | |
| Pin Cushion | Belinda | ||
| 2018 | The Agency | Pamela | Short film |
| Medusa's Ankles | |||
| Strangeways Here We Come | Becki | ||
| 2021 | Love Spreads | Jess | |
| 2023 | Distressing Images | Abi Collier | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dive | Hailey | TV film |
| This Is England '86 | Kelly Jenkins | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| 2011 | Casualty | Liz Roberts | 1 episode |
| The Case | Julie Prior | 5 episodes | |
| This Is England '88 | Kelly Jenkins | Mini-series; 3 episodes | |
| 2011–2013, 2015–2018 | Trollied | Katie McVey | Regular role, 56 episodes |
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Jill Bond | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 | Kelly Jenkins | Mini-series; 4 episodes |
| Alt | Cat | TV film | |
| 2016 | Vera | Charlie | Guest role |
| The Aliens | Paulette | E4 TV series; recurring role | |
| 2017 | Murdered for Being Different | DC Steph Farley | TV film based on Murder of Sophie Lancaster |
| 2018 | That Girl | Ashley | TV movie |
| The Split | Kelsey | BBC One TV series | |
| 2018–2020 | On the Edge | Ashley | Three-part drama series |
| 2019 | The Bay | Jess Meredith | ITV drama series |
| 2020 | Dracula | Kathleen | BBC One drama series |
| Death in Paradise | Tasmin Lewis | BBC One drama series | |
| Des | Lesley Mead | ITV mini-series; two episodes | |
| 2022 | Sherwood | Rosie Jackson | BBC One drama series; one episode |
| Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama | Coleen Rooney | Channel 4 two-part drama | |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen | Tammy | Netflix original series; 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards | Scarlet Howes | Docudrama film |
References
- "Chanel Cresswell". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- Robbie Purves (13 October 2022). "Who is Chanel Cresswell? Nottingham star to play Coleen Rooney in Wagatha Christie drama". nottinghampost.com.
- Sam Ramsden (23 December 2022). "Chanel Cresswell Refuses To Pick A Side, Despite Playing WAGatha Herself". bustle.com.
- "This Is England '86: Meet the cast". Metro. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- "From skinhead addict to high-profile WAG, Chanel tells us about the roles that shaped her career, and how it felt to be awarded her BAFTA". fabricmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- "The Television Workshop " Castings". The Television Workshop. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- "BBC Two - Dive". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2019.