Hanson decided she wanted to be an actress after landing a role in a school play as Kaa in
The Jungle Book. A few years later she began acting with the
Central Junior Television Workshop and made her television début in an episode of
Dangerville in 2003. Three years later she landed the role of Smell in
Shane Meadows' 2006 drama film
This Is England. In 2008 she appeared in the television series
Fresh!, playing the role of Alison. She continued to play this role in the 2009 spin-off series titled
Off the Hook. In 2010, Hanson reprised her role of Smell in the television sequel ''
This Is England '86'', appearing in all four episodes in the series. She reprised the role also in the two sequel series in 2011 and 2015. In 2011, Hanson appeared in
Ricky Gervais and
Stephen Merchant's comedy series ''
Life's Too Short'' playing Cheryl,
Warwick Davis's secretary. She has cited
Juliette Lewis as an inspiration on her acting. ==Filmography==