Esmé Creed-Miles

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**Esmé Creed-Miles** (born 5 February 2000) is an English actress, known for starring as the title character in the Amazon Video series *Hanna*.

## Early life

Creed-Miles was born in Barnet, England and attended the English boarding school Bedales. She is the daughter of actors Charlie Creed-Miles and Samantha Morton.

## Career

Creed-Miles began her acting career as little Shirley Temple in the film *Mister Lonely* (2007) directed by Harmony Korine. Her next film appearance came ten years later when she was cast in Clio Barnard's *Dark River*. In an interview, Creed-Miles said that she had auditioned for roles in several independent films before she was chosen to star as the eponymous character in *Hanna*. According to the actress she trained in martial arts six hours a day for months as preparation for her fight scenes in the series. Creed-Miles valued how her role as Hanna enabled her to challenge societal norms about gender and sexuality. Creed-Miles has received positive reviews for her work in the series. *The Atlantic* noted that she is "imbuing the character with emotional vulnerability and physical power. Even more striking is how she communicates Hanna’s intelligence, how fleet and observant and hyperalert she is."

Creed-Miles is also a musician and feminist.

She plays the lead in the 2019 films *Pond Life* and *Undercliffe* produced by Open Palm Films.

## References

1. ↑ Who Plays Hanna In 'Hanna'? Esme Creed-Miles Has Acting In Her DNA. *Bustle*.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2020.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Esme Creed-Miles (actor). Media Business Insight Limited (4 October 2018). Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
4. ↑ Wolfe, April (March 29, 2019). Hanna’s Esme Creed-Miles Knows How to Throw a Punch and Win a (Fake) Fight.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 'Hanna' Star Esme Creed-Miles on the "Visceral" Appeal of Amazon's Thriller (en).
6. ↑ Chávez, Krystyna (2019-03-29). Esme Creed-Miles, Star of Amazon's 'Hanna,' Is Badass IRL Too (en-US).
7. ↑ Esmé Creed-Miles | Through The Primeval Thicket, No One Can Hear You Scream (en-US).
8. ↑ Sarachan, Risa. Amazon's 'Hanna' Marks An Impressive Debut And Physical Feat For Newcomer Esmé Creed-Miles (en).
9. ↑ Pruner, Aaron (2019-03-06). 'Hanna' Star Esme Creed-Miles on Walking a Line Between Violence & Vulnerability in Amazon's Series (en-US).
10. ↑ Gilbert, Sophie (2019-03-29). The Subversive Thrills of 'Hanna' (en-US).
11. ↑ Smith, Josh. 'Feminism needs to encompass the queer experience!': Amazon's Hanna star, Esme Creed Miles, is taking on stunt men & outdated gender constructs.
12. ↑ Pond Life Starring Esme Creed-Miles. Retrieved on April 16, 2019.
13. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Grobar, Matt (14 March 2022). "Filmmaker Alexandra McGuinness Sets 'Lucia' As Next Project; 'Hanna's Esme Creed-Miles To Star In Drama About James Joyce's Daughter". *Deadline Hollywood*.
14. ↑ The Legend of the Cast of The Legend of Vox Machina. Critical Role (January 20, 2022).
15. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (2022-01-20). Critical Role’s ‘Legend of Vox Machina’ Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars (en-US).

## External links

* Esmé Creed-Miles at IMDb
* Esmé Creed-Miles on Instagram

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