Upon graduating from ALRA, Hocking was cast in
Richard Bean's 2014 play
Pitcairn, which had its world premiere at the
Minerva Theatre, Chichester before having a run at
Shakespeare's Globe and going on tour with
Out of Joint. The following year, Hocking made her television debut with guest appearances in the
BBC One series
Doctors and
Partners in Crime. Hocking played Lima in the 2016 Irish miniseries
Smalltown and had a recurring role as Emma Lyndsey in the first series of the
BBC Two sitcom
White Gold in 2017. She also had a small role in the
Acorn TV police procedural
London Kills. In 2019, Hocking joined the cast of
Top Boy for its series 3 revival on
Netflix in the recurring role of Lauryn Lawrence. She was promoted to the main cast for
Top Boy fourth series, and subsequently earned a nomination for the
British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. In 2022, Hocking starred in the music video for
Stormzy's "
Hide & Seek" and appeared in the
ITVX drama
Riches and the first episode of the
Disney+ series
Moon Knight. Hocking has an upcoming role in the second series of the
Amazon Prime thriller ''
The Devil's Hour''. ==Personal life==