CHANAL Cresswell is a Bafta award-winning actress, best-known for her role in This is England as Kelly Jenkins.
But the star has made a big impact in ITV drama, The Bay. Here’s all you need to know about the talented actress.
Chanel Cresswell is a 29-year-old actress who was born in Derbyshire on January 23, 1990.
Her first role came in 2006’s This Is England when she was just sixteen years old.
The film became a mini-series which saw her reprise her role as Kelly.
She went on to win the Bafta for Best Supporting Actress for the part at the 2016 British Academy Television Awards.
Chanel has also appeared in Casualty, Trollied and The Aliens.
The Bay is a new six-part drama on ITV that was filmed around Morecambe and the Manchester area.
The drama follows Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong’s latest missing persons investigation.
Chanel plays Jess, a pregnant woman whose teenage twins Holly and Dylan have gone missing.
Detective Armstrong soon realises she’s got a personal connection with the family, one that could compromise her investigation.
The Bay kicked off on March 20, 2019, at 9pm and continues at the same time each Wednesday.
The original drama is written by award winning writer and playwright Daragh Carville.
ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill said: “It’s always a challenge to find a fresh take on crime, but Daragh Carville has written a very real crime story about family and community, which is distinctive, compelling and beautifully crafted.”
