Esme Creed-Miles

About Esme Creed-Miles

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Esmé Creed-Miles (born 5 February 2000) is an English actress. On television, she starred as the title character of the Amazon Prime series Hanna (2019–2021) and in the Paramount+ period drama The Doll Factory (2023). Her films include Pond Life (2018) and Silver Haze (2023).

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.[5] 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 bisexual, a musician and feminist.

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

In 2024, Netflix announced that Creed-Miles will play the role of Delirium of the Endless in the upcoming second season of The Sandman.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role, Notes
2007 Mister Lonely Shirley Temple
2017 Dark River Young Alice
2018 Undercliffe Sister Stevie
Pond Life Pogo
2020 Jamie Jamie Writer, director; short film
Sudden Light Mia short film
2023 Silver Haze Florence
2024 The Thicket Lula
TBA Lucia Lucia Joyce

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019–2021 Hanna Hanna Lead actress
2022 The Legend of Vox Machina Cassandra de Rolo (voice)
2023 The Doll Factory Iris Whittle Main role
TBA The Sandman Delirium

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in an Action Series Hanna Nominated