Adolescence star Faye Marsay reveals she quit social media after rape threats

Adolescence actress Faye Marsay has opened up about her experience of online abuse, revealing that she left social media after being subjected to rape threats.

Marsay plays DS Misha Frank in episodes one and two of the record-breaking four-part crime drama, with her character interviewing 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) after he’s accused of murdering fellow student Katie Leonard (Emilia Holliday).

After grilling Jamie in episode one, she visits his school alongside her colleague DI Luke Bascombe (Missing You actor Ashley Walters) and is horrified to learn the realities of teenage boys engaging in the misogynistic “manosphere” online.

Speaking with iNews, the actress recounted her own experiences of vile abuse online, revealing that she was threatened with sexual assault during her time on HBO’s Game of

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