Young starlets are becoming blander and more interchangeable, but Hannah Murray, 21, is like no other.

Murray arrived at Shoreditch House, a private club in a hip corner of East London, with a book bag slung over her shoulder and wearing zero make-up — without agent or publicist. Murray, who burst onto TV at 17 as the effervescent Cassie in the smash-hit teen drama “Skins,” is fast becoming one of Britain’s rising stars. Even so, she remains grounded.

Despite the hit series, its crazed fans and several Hollywood offers, she has spent the past three years pursuing an English lit degree at Cambridge University. (Hence the bag — she was deep in revision for a Greek tragedy paper.)

With three new films in the pipeline, Murray said she relishes dramatic challenges and favors intelligent, risky roles over the standard 21-year-old fare. She cited Michelle Williams and Cate Blanchett as inspirations, in addition to British legends Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave. And who knows, with her talent and smarts, Murray just might follow in their footsteps.

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