In 2011 she appeared in British television series Shameless where she played the role of Bonnie Tyler.
Hanson decided she wanted to be an actress after landing a role in a school play as Kaa in The Jungle Book.
Three years later she landed the role of Smell in Shane Meadows' 2006 drama film This Is England.
[2] In 2010, Hanson reprised her role of Smell in the television sequel This Is England '86, appearing in all four episodes in the series.
In 2011, Hanson appeared in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series Life's Too Short playing Cheryl, Warwick Davis's secretary.