Esmé Creed-Miles

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. Her films include Pond Life (2018) and Silver Haze (2023).

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. In an interview, Creed-Miles said that she had auditioned for roles in several independent films before she was chosen to star as the eponymous character in 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."

Creed-Miles is also bisexual, a musician and feminist.

She plays the lead in the 2019 films Pond Life and Undercliffe produced by Open Palm Films.

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 engaged to singer-songwriter Daisy Maybe.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2019–2021 Hanna Hanna Lead actress 2022 The Legend of Vox Machina Cassandra de Rolo (voice) 2023 The Doll Factory Iris Whittle Main role 2025 The Sandman Delirium

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in an Action Series Hanna