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Chanel Cresswell

Chanel Cresswell

Actor · Born January 23, 1990 (36) · Derbyshire, England, UK

Chanel Cresswell is an English actress who has captivated audiences with her compelling performances. Hailing from the charming town of Codnor in Derbyshire, Chanel's journey into acting began with a memorable role in her school's production of Bugsy Malone. This early experience sparked a passion that led her to join the Nottingham Television Workshop, where she caught the eye of renowned director Shane Meadows. Chanel's breakthrough came at the tender age of fifteen when she was cast as Kelly Jenkins in the critically acclaimed film This Is England (2006). Her portrayal of Kelly was so impactful that she reprised the role in the subsequent miniseries This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015). Her exceptional performance in these series earned her a well-deserved BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 2016, cementing her place in the hearts of viewers and the industry alike. Beyond her iconic role as Kelly Jenkins, Chanel has showcased her versatility in various other projects. She brought laughter to many as Katie McVey in the Sky One sitcom Trollied, a role she played from 2011 to 2018. In 2019, she took on the dramatic role of Jess Meredith in ITV's The Bay, further demonstrating her range as an actress. More recently, Chanel portrayed Coleen Rooney in Channel 4's gripping courtroom drama Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (2022), starring alongside Michael Sheen and Natalia Tena. Her latest venture includes playing Tammy in the Guy Ritchie Netflix series The Gentlemen (2024), where she shares the screen with Theo James and Daniel Ings. Throughout her career, Chanel has also made notable appearances in popular shows like Casualty, Butterfly, Bale, and Wish 143, as well as the TV movie Dive. Her journey from a school play to the big screen is a testament to her talent and dedication, making her a beloved figure in British television and film.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 23, 1990 (36)
From
Derbyshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Chanel Cresswell's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
21%
Power
20%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Society
15%
Morality
9%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chanel Cresswell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chanel Cresswell's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards(2026)

    as Scarlet Howes

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Business (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hannah Swift

  • The Gentlemen(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tammy

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Distressing Images (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coleen Rooney

  • Sherwood(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosie Jackson

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love Spreads(2021)

    as Jess

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Des(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lesley Mead

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Dracula(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathleen

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bay(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jess Meredith

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Strangeways Here We Come (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Becki

  • On the Edge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashley

  • Pin Cushion(2017)

    as Belinda

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Medusa's Ankles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Deirdre

  • The Agency (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pamela

  • Murdered for Being Different(2017)

    as DC Steph Farley

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Lenny(2017)

    as Valerie McLean

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Aliens(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paulette

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • This Is England '90 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kelly

  • Bypass (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Emily

  • This Is England '88 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kelly

  • The Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Julie Prior

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamsin Lewis

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Trollied (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 54 episodes · as Katie

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • This Is England '86(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kelly

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Dive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hailey

  • Dirty Egg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Girl

  • Wish 143 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Amy

  • Bale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sarah

  • This Is England (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kelly

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Roberts

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Naomi

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Pin Cushion (2017)

$71K worldwide

Highest rated

This Is England '86 (2010)

Motif 97th

Film career

19862026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· This Is England

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score67th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s9 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chanel Cresswell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Love Spreads (2021)

76th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Is England '86 (2010)

Motif 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chanel Cresswell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chanel Cresswell's Motif titles; Maggie Monteith shares the most, 2.