# Saffron Hocking
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{{Short description|British actress (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
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| birth_name = Saffron Olivia Hocking
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich), Greater London, England
| alma_mater = [Academy of Live and Recorded Arts](/source/Academy_of_Live_and_Recorded_Arts)
| occupation =
| years_active = 2014–present
}}
'''Saffron Olivia Hocking''' (born 5 January 1994) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the [BBC](/source/BBC) series ''[White Gold](/source/White_Gold_(TV_series))'' (2017) and the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) series ''[Top Boy](/source/Top_Boy)'' (2019–2023), the latter of which earned her a [British Academy Television Award](/source/British_Academy_Television_Award) nomination.
==Early life==
Hocking is from [Greenwich](/source/Greenwich), South East London. She is of Nigerian descent through her mother.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjUzqSz43hs|title=Saffron Hocking "An Actor Despairs" Interview|date=22 April 2022|via=YouTube}}] She graduated from the [Academy of Live and Recorded Arts](/source/Academy_of_Live_and_Recorded_Arts) (ALRA) in 2014.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellerheadshots.co.uk/single-post/2016/08/14/august-spotlight-saffron-hocking|title=August Spotlight - Saffron Hocking|website=Heller Headshots|first=Karolina|last=Heller|date=14 August 2016|access-date=22 March 2023}}]
==Career==
Upon graduating from ALRA, Hocking was cast in [Richard Bean](/source/Richard_Bean)'s 2014 play ''[Pitcairn](/source/Pitcairn_(play))'', which had its world premiere at the [Minerva Theatre, Chichester](/source/Minerva_Theatre%2C_Chichester) before having a run at [Shakespeare's Globe](/source/Shakespeare's_Globe)[{{Cite journal|url=https://1883magazine.com/saffron-hocking/|title=Saffron Hocking|journal=1883 Magazine|first=Kelsey|last=Barnes|date=19 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}] and going on tour with [Out of Joint](/source/Out_of_Joint).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/World-Premiere-of-Richard-Beans-PITCAIRN-to-Be-Performed-at-Chichester-Festival-Theatre-20140715|title=World Premiere of Richard Bean's Pitcairn to Be Performed at Chichester Festival Theatre|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Louisa|last=Brady|date=15 July 2014|access-date=22 March 2023}}] The following year, Hocking made her television debut with guest appearances in the [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) series ''[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))'' and ''[Partners in Crime](/source/Partners_in_Crime_(British_TV_series))''.
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](/source/BBC_Two) sitcom ''[White Gold](/source/White_Gold_(TV_series))'' in 2017. She also had a small role in the [Acorn TV](/source/Acorn_TV) police procedural ''[London Kills](/source/London_Kills)''.[{{Cite journal|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1589223/Lauryn-Top-Boy-actress?int_source=mantis_rec&int_medium=web&int_campaign=more_like_this_comments|title=Who plays Lauryn in Top Boy? Meet Saffron Hocking|journal=Daily Express|first=Katie|last=Parker|date=4 April 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}]
In 2019, Hocking joined the cast of ''[Top Boy](/source/Top_Boy)'' for its series 3 revival on [Netflix](/source/Netflix) in the recurring role of Lauryn Lawrence. She was promoted to the main cast for ''Top Boy''{{'s}} fourth series,[{{Cite journal|url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a39570797/saffron-hocking-jasmine-jobson-adwoa-aboah-knowing-me-knowing-you/|title='Top Boy' Actors Saffron Hocking, Jasmine Jobson And Adwoa Aboah On Meeting Rihanna And Drake And More|journal=Elle|first=Sakaynah|last=Hunter|date=31 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/jasmine-jobson-saffron-hocking-and-beabadoobee-for-superdry/|title=Jasmine Jobson, Saffron Hocking And Beabadoobee For Superdry|website=Clash|date=23 June 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}] and subsequently earned a nomination for the [British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress](/source/British_Academy_Television_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) for her performance. In 2022, Hocking starred in the music video for [Stormzy](/source/Stormzy)'s "[Hide & Seek](/source/Hide_%26_Seek_(Stormzy_song))"[{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/stormzy-hide-and-seek-single-and-video/|title=Stormzy And 'Top Boy' Actress Saffron Hocking Get Cozy In The Video For 'Hide & Seek,' His Emotive New Single|website=Uproxx|first=Megan|last=Armstrong|date=14 October 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}] and appeared in the [ITVX](/source/ITVX) drama ''[Riches](/source/Riches_(TV_series))'' and the first episode of the [Disney+](/source/Disney%2B) series ''[Moon Knight](/source/Moon_Knight_(miniseries))''.[{{Cite web|last=Lyus|first=Jon|date=17 March 2022|title=Moon Knight Premiere Interviews – Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy, Saffron Hocking & more on Marvel's darkest show yet |url=https://www.heyuguys.com/moon-knight-premiere-interviews/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318025957/https://www.heyuguys.com/moon-knight-premiere-interviews/ |archive-date=18 March 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=HeyUGuys}}] Hocking has an upcoming role in the second series of the [Amazon Prime](/source/Amazon_Prime) thriller ''[The Devil's Hour](/source/The_Devil's_Hour)''.[{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/prime-video-devils-hour-season-2-saffron-hocking-1235560440/|title=Prime Video's 'Devil's Hour' Season 2 Casts 'Top Boy' Star Saffron Hocking (Exclusive)|journal=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=21 March 2023|access-date=22 March 2023}}]
==Personal life==
Hocking is an ambassador for [Refuge](/source/Refuge_(United_Kingdom_charity)),[{{Cite web|url=https://www.themediaeye.com/News/45c49022-5081-4fab-b19f-aea200d053e1|title=Ranvir Singh and Saffron Hocking named Refuge ambassadors|website=The Media Eye|date=27 May 2022|access-date=22 March 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323001349/https://www.themediaeye.com/News/45c49022-5081-4fab-b19f-aea200d053e1|url-status=dead}}] having reached out to the charity when seeking to portray her ''Top Boy'' character's domestic abuse storyline.[{{Cite journal|url=https://notion.online/saffron-hocking-empathy-and-humanity/|title=Saffron Hocking: Empathy and Humanity|journal=Notion|first=Malvika|last=Padin|date=18 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2023}}]
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[Strangeways Here We Come](/source/Strangeways_Here_We_Come_(film))''
| Sian
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2025
| ''[Fuze](/source/Fuze_(film))''
| Military Sergeant Dootsie Keane
|
|-
| ''[Hedda](/source/Hedda_(2025_film))''
| Jane Ji
|
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[Top Boy](/source/Top_Boy)''
| Lauryn (uncredited)
| Episode #2.1
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
| ''[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))''
| Emily Cruz
| Episode: "Slipping Through the Cracks"
|-
| ''[Partners in Crime](/source/Partners_in_Crime_(British_TV_series))''
| Teller
| [Miniseries](/source/Miniseries); episode: "N or M? Part 1"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''Smalltown''
| Lima
| Miniseries; 3 episodes
|-
| ''All About the McKenzies''
| Annika
| Episode: "Karma"
|-
| 2017
| ''[White Gold](/source/White_Gold_(TV_series))''
| Emma Lyndsey
| 4 episodes (Series 1)
|-
| 2019
| ''[London Kills](/source/London_Kills)''
| Eleanor Kemp
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2019–2023
| ''[Top Boy](/source/Top_Boy)''
| Lauryn Lawrence
| Recurring role (series 3); main cast (series 4–5)
|-
| rowspan="2"|2022
| ''[Moon Knight](/source/Moon_Knight_(miniseries))''
| Dylan
| Miniseries; episode: "[The Goldfish Problem](/source/The_Goldfish_Problem)"
|-
| ''[Riches](/source/Riches_(TV_series))''
| Sasha Bailey
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| ''[Peacock](/source/Peacock_(TV_series))''
| Kara
| 5 episodes
|-
| data-sort-value="Devil's Hour, The" | ''[The Devil's Hour](/source/The_Devil's_Hour)''
| Sam Boyd
| Main cast (series 2)
|-
| 2026
| ''Hit Point''
| Bella
| Lead role[{{cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/newsroom/nick-blood-and-saffron-hocking-lead-casting-for-hit-point-brand-new-original-drama-series-for-u-and-uanddave|title=Nick Blood And Saffron Hocking Lead Casting For Hit Point|website=corporate.uktv.co.uk|date=13 October 2025|accessdate=14 October 2025}}]
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| [Royal Television Society Programme Awards](/source/Royal_Television_Society_Programme_Awards)
| Actress – Female
| rowspan="2"|''Top Boy''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [British Academy Television Awards](/source/2023_British_Academy_Television_Awards)
| [Best Supporting Actress](/source/British_Academy_Television_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress)
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
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Category:Living people
Category:1994 births
Category:Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Category:Black British actresses
Category:Actresses from London
Category:People from Greenwich
Category:Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Category:English people of Nigerian descent
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