Hannah James (actress)
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Hannah James | |
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| Born | (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993 Virginia, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
Hannah James is a British–American actress.[1][2] She is most known for her role as Civil Warbelle, Emma Green, in the mini-series Mercy Street, set in James's home state of Virginia.[3][4]
Early life
James grew up on a rural farm in Madison County, Virginia,[5] where she was home-schooled, until the age of ten.[4] When she was two, she started taking dance lessons. While she studied ballet throughout her youth, James attended the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey, England.[6]
Career
James's first major role was a Civil Warbelle, who becomes a volunteer nurse, in the mini-series Mercy Street—set in Virginia.[3][4] The character, Emma Green, was based on a historical figure. Many Virginia newspapers celebrated that the role of Virginian belle was played by a Virginian.[7][4][8][9]Women's Wear Daily, noting that the series would be broadcast in the same time slot as Downton Abbey, suggested James was poised to be the next "Lady Mary".[10] James's costumes required her to wear a corset, and she described how she almost fainted on one particularly long day on set.[11]
On November 12, 2016, producers announced that James had been cast in a single episode role (3.4) for the third season of Outlander.[12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Winding Lane | Beth | Short film |
| 2016-2017 | Mercy Street | Emma Green | Main cast |
| 2017 | Outlander | Lady Geneva Dunsany | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Esther | Cora | Short film; also producer |
| 2019, 2021 | Supergirl | Maeve Nal | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Let Them All Talk | Salon Receptionist | |
| 2021 | Chicago Med | Megan | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Westworld | Temperance Clementine | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Two Sinners and a Mule | Nora | |
| 2024 | Holly by Nightfall | Holly | Title role |
| 2026 | Remain | Filming | |
| TBA | The Gray House |
References
- ^ ab"casting non-US citizens - arvold ASK". YouTube. arvold. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^"Hannah James". anthearepresents.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ abAndrew Stone (2015-12-26). "A Star from the start". newyou.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ^ abcdMarc Tarnanini (2016-01-16). "BWW Interview: Hannah James on Creating an Authentic Southern Belle on PBS's MERCY STREET". Broadway World. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
James grew up in Madison County, Va., just an hour and a half from where MERCY STREET filmed in Richmond and Petersburg. She was home-schooled and grew up on a farm, so she came to the project with a tremendous amount of first-hand knowledge of the area and her character.
- ^Champion, Allison Brophy (2015-05-22). "Madison-born actress stars in new PBS Civil War drama, 'Mercy Street'". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- ^O'Keefe, Meghan (2 October 2017). "Who's Hannah James? Meet The Scene-Stealing Actress Who Played Geneva On Last Night's 'Outlander'". Decider. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^"Madison-born actress stars in new PBS Civil War drama, 'Mercy Street'". Culpeper Star-Exponent. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
"That's one of the most wonderful parts about this role is that it's so close to home and is so tied in with my childhood and my upbringing and the history that surrounds us here," she said during a recent visit to her family's circa 1830 homestead.
- ^Monique Calello (2015-10-28). "Virginia native brings past to life in 'Mercy Street'". News Leader. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
The story in the PBS series picks up when Green is upset at the treatment of the wounded Confederate soldiers. She decides to volunteer as a nurse at the Mansion House Hospital, formerly her family's hotel. She also was in a relationship with Frank Stringfellow, a confederate spy.
- ^Desiré Moses (2017-01-18). "Hannah James steps into the spotlight on 'Mercy Street'". C-ville. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
James grew up on a farm in Madison County, not far from where the real-life Emma Green spent her time.
- ^Nordstrom (2016-01-17). "Meet Hannah James, the New Lady Mary". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
Poised to be the show's Lady Mary is Hannah James, the 23-year-old Virginia native who booked "Mercy Street" fresh out of drama school.
- ^Jaleesa M. Jones (2016-01-14). "Yikes! This 'Mercy Street' star almost set herself on fire on set". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
There was one day where I had to be on set at 4 in the morning and I think I was in my corset from about 4 in the morning until 6 at night," she said. "I remember taking it off and it had been so tight that when I took it off, I took a huge breath in and got so much oxygen that I felt really dizzy and almost passed out because I was just sort of shallowly breathing the whole time.
- ^Karen Butler (2016-11-12). "'Outlander' adds Hannah James and Tanya Reynolds to ensemble". Los Angeles: United Press International. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
We are verra excited to add two lovely ladies to our ever expanding Outlander family. Welcome Hannah James as Geneva and Tanya Reynolds as Isobel!
- ^Seth Kelley (2016-11-10). "'Outlander' Casts Dunsany Sisters for Season 3". Variety magazine. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
Hannah James and Tanya Reynolds will play the Dunsany sisters. James will portray Geneva, while Reynolds will be Isobel.
External links
- Hannah James at IMDb
