Chanel Cresswell

Personal context

Summary

Chanel Cresswell is an English actor best known for playing Kelly Jenkins in This Is England and its television sequels, a role that earned her a BAFTA. Her work also includes the sitcom Trollied and dramas such as The Bay and Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama. In interviews about playing Coleen Rooney, she has criticized stereotypes and judgment directed at women, describing the period as one of feminism and women’s empowerment. No public statements on party politics, race or LGBTQ advocacy, or DEI roles are on record.