# Serrana Su-Ling Bliss
**Serrana Su-Ling Bliss** (born 2007; some sources give c. 2009) is a British actress from London known for playing Bessie Chapman in the Netflix mystery film *Enola Holmes 2* (2022) and for roles in *[Belfast](https://www.edgepedia.org/belfast-film)* (2021), *Matilda: The Musical* (2022), and the television series *Sex Education* and *Industry*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/serrana-bliss.html) Her date of birth is reported inconsistently: Famous Birthdays, AlloCiné, and the Sex Education Wiki give November 15, 2007, while FormulaTV and BetaSeries list January 1, 2007, and one reference work gives c. 2009.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/serrana-bliss.html) • [3](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Breakout role | Bessie Chapman in *Enola Holmes 2* (2022), a factory girl who hires Enola to find her missing sister[4](https://islingtonnow.co.uk/shaolin-temple-student-stars-in-netflixs-new-enola-holmes-movie/) |
| First film role | Sharon Nicholas in Kenneth Branagh's *Belfast* (2021)[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) |
| West End debut | 2019, at age nine, as Little Cosette in *Les Misérables* at the Queen's Theatre[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) |
| Television | Young O in *Sex Education* season 4 (2023, 2 episodes); Lily Tao in *Industry* season 4 (2026, 3 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) |
| Upcoming | Voice of Fei in *Bad Fairies* (May 21, 2027); Alicia Spinnet in the *Harry Potter* television series; Anna Collins in *The Tenth Planet – The Red Sister*[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/news/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) |
| Training | Martial arts at Shaolin Temple UK under Shifu Yanzi; ballet and dance with Spirit Young Dance Company[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) |
| Representation | The Artists Partnership, London (agent Christina Shepherd)[7](https://www.thehandbook.com/celebrity/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) |
## Stage career
Bliss began performing as a child singer; her mother enrolled her in weekend drama and singing classes, and at age eight she joined Spirit Young Performers Company, an elite musical training company founded by Sophie Boyce.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) She made her West End debut in 2019 at the age of nine as Little Cosette in *Les Misérables* at the Queen's Theatre, in a production she had first watched at age four.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) Her run included the finale of the original [Royal Shakespeare Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-shakespeare-company) production of the musical, which had run for 33 years on its revolving stage before a new production replaced it.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
She then played Summer Hathaway, the band manager, in *School of Rock* at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, remaining with the show until it closed in March 2020.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) Her agent's credits list the production as directed by Laurence Connor.[8](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
## Film
Her first film role was Sharon Nicholas in [Kenneth Branagh](https://www.edgepedia.org/kenneth-branagh)'s *Belfast* (2021); she has said she won the part auditioning with an Irish accent, and on set she spent time with the film's child actors [Jude Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/jude-hill) and Olive Tennant.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) In 2022 she appeared in two further films: as a child ensemble member in *Matilda: The Musical*, a project she has described as taking seven months including months of dance rehearsal under strict COVID-19 restrictions, and as Bessie Chapman in *Enola Holmes 2*.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) In *Enola Holmes 2*, directed by Harry Bradbeer, Bessie is a penniless matchstick girl whose sister Sarah (played by Hannah Dodd) has disappeared; Bessie approaches Enola Holmes ([Millie Bobby Brown](https://www.edgepedia.org/millie-bobby-brown)) to find her, giving Enola her first official case.[4](https://islingtonnow.co.uk/shaolin-temple-student-stars-in-netflixs-new-enola-holmes-movie/) • [9](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81406219) Bliss attended the film's red carpet premiere in New York.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
In 2023 she appeared as Kid Fan at Station in [George Clooney](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-clooney)'s *The Boys in the Boat*; her agent's CV lists the role as Fan Girl.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) • [8](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
## Television and upcoming work
On television, Bliss played Young O in two episodes of the fourth season of Netflix's *Sex Education* (2023).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) She appears as Lily Tao in three episodes of the fourth season of the BBC/HBO drama *Industry* (2026), created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.[10](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/362648/serranna-su-ling-bliss) • [8](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
Three further projects are in post-production as of 2026: she voices Fei in the animated musical *Bad Fairies*, she plays Alicia Spinnet in the *Harry Potter* television series, and she plays Anna Collins in *The Tenth Planet – The Red Sister*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/) Her casting in *Bad Fairies*, alongside [James Acaster](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-acaster) and [Dee Bradley Baker](https://www.edgepedia.org/dee-bradley-baker) joining leads [Cynthia Erivo](https://www.edgepedia.org/cynthia-erivo) and Ncuti Gatwa, was announced by director Megan Nicole Dong and co-director Olivier Staphylas at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026; the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation film is scheduled for theatrical release on May 21, 2027.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/news/) • [11](https://conpochoclos.com/cine/hadas-rebeldes-bad-fairies-suma-a-serrana-su-ling-bliss-james-acaster-y-dee-bradley-baker-a-su-elenco/)
## Dance and martial arts
Alongside acting, Bliss studies ballet with Jemima Renfer and has danced and competed with Spirit Young Dance Company.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) She began martial arts at age seven after watching *[Kung Fu Panda](https://www.edgepedia.org/kung-fu-panda-film)*, training at the Shaolin Temple UK in [Islington](https://www.edgepedia.org/islington) under 34th generation Shaolin Grandmaster Shifu Yanzi, and has said she hopes to compete in sparring competitions.[5](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/) • [4](https://islingtonnow.co.uk/shaolin-temple-student-stars-in-netflixs-new-enola-holmes-movie/) Local reporting on her *Enola Holmes 2* casting highlighted her status as a Shaolin Temple student.[4](https://islingtonnow.co.uk/shaolin-temple-student-stars-in-netflixs-new-enola-holmes-movie/)
## References
1. [Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/)
2. [Serrana Su-ling Bliss, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/serrana-bliss.html)
3. [Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, FormulaTV](https://www.formulatv.com/personas/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
4. [Shaolin Temple student stars in Netflix's new Enola Holmes movie, Islington Now (December 1, 2022)](https://islingtonnow.co.uk/shaolin-temple-student-stars-in-netflixs-new-enola-holmes-movie/)
5. [Serrana Su-Ling Bliss interview, TresA (March 29, 2023)](https://tresamagazine.com/2023/03/29/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
6. [Serrana Su-Ling Bliss News, IMDb (Deadline and ScreenDaily coverage of the Bad Fairies Annecy casting, June 22, 2026)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10289597/news/)
7. [Contact Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, The Handbook](https://www.thehandbook.com/celebrity/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
8. [Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, The Artists Partnership](https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/serrana-su-ling-bliss/)
9. [Enola Holmes 2, Netflix Media Center](https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/81406219)
10. [Serranna Su-Ling Bliss, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/362648/serranna-su-ling-bliss)
11. [¡Hadas rebeldes! "Bad Fairies" suma a Serrana Su-Ling Bliss, James Acaster y Dee Bradley Baker a su elenco, Con Pochoclos (June 24, 2026)](https://conpochoclos.com/cine/hadas-rebeldes-bad-fairies-suma-a-serrana-su-ling-bliss-james-acaster-y-dee-bradley-baker-a-su-elenco/)
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