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).
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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 a Shirley Temple impersonator 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. She starred as the lead of the 2018 films Pond Life and Undercliffe produced by Open Palm Films.
From 2019 to 2021, Creed-Miles starred as the titular character of the Amazon Prime series Hanna. 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. Sophie Gilbert in 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."
In 2024, Netflix announced that Creed-Miles would play the role of Delirium of the Endless in the second season of The Sandman.
Other activities
In 2026, Creed-Miles served on the jury of the Biarritz Film Festival – Nouvelles Vagues, presided over by Kristen Stewart.
Personal life
Creed-Miles is bisexual and a feminist. Creed-Miles is engaged to singer-songwriter Daisy Maybe.
