Hannah Levien
Hannah Levien is an Australian actress and writer. Her first performance in a feature film was in the award-winning Australian revenge-thriller The Horseman playing teenage runaway Jesse Forteski. She is best known for roles as Calliope in Supernatural (U.S. TV series) and as Victoria in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians, and as Janine in Freeform's thriller, Siren.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Levien grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where she attended drama school and began her acting career working in theatre.[3] She completed her master's in screenwriting and directing at the University of Sydney.[4] She is a recipient of the prestigious Arts Queensland Professional Development Award that enabled her to study under American acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck in Los Angeles.[5]
Career
[edit]Levien began her foray into film with the acclaimed revenge-thriller, The Horseman, as runaway teenager, Jesse Forteski.[6] Directed and written by Steven Kastrissios, the film went on to be shown at various film festivals around the world, including South by South West Film Festival, and won awards for best directing and best film at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.
Levien was headhunted by a manager in 2011 to work in Los Angeles[7] and was promptly cast in the film Children of Sorrow, alongside lead actor Bill Oberst Jr. Levein plays Ellen, a young woman who enters a cult to find answers into the mysterious disappearance of her sister.[8] The film won multiple awards in the categories of Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival and the Shockfest Film Festival in 2012 [9]
After accepting roles in American shows Supernatural, The Magicians and Bates Motel, that are all filmed in Vancouver, Canada, Levien eventually made the decision to base herself between Los Angeles and Vancouver, where she could continue her exploration of sci-fi and fantasy genres.[7]
Levien played the character of Victoria in The Magicians in the first and third seasons,[10] and as character Janine in new show Siren, on Disney's Freeform channel.[11] The show premiered on 29 March 2018.[12] Siren is based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White, who both serve as Executive Producers [12]
In 2021, Levien starred in TV Mini-Series "Brand New Cherry Flavor" on Netflix as the character Christine Woods.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview with Siren and The Magicians actress Hannah Levien". Cornwall Seeker. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE : SIREN Scoop: Shining The Spotlight On Hannah Levien". Seat 24 F. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Kecskes, Alex. "Interview with Hannah Levien on "Blood Brothers"". ACED Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Biography". Hannah Levien. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Hannah Levien". IMDb. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ The Horseman, retrieved 17 March 2018
- ^ a b "GC176 Hannah Levien of Supernatural, The Magicians and the upcoming Siren". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Children of Sorrow Trailer Makes Its Debut - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Children of Sorrow kills at Shockfest | HNN". horrornews.net. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Penny Isn't the Most Badass Traveler on 'The Magicians' Anymore". Inverse. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Cox, Lauren (19 January 2018). "'Siren' Drops New Trailer: What Is This Mysterious New Freeform Show About?". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Siren Is Almost Here And We've Seen the First Three Episodes". Black Girl Nerds. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Woman Crush Wednesday: Get to Know 'Brand New Cherry Flavor' Actress Hannah Levien". Decider. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.