Hannah Levien

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Hannah Levien
Born
Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Known for The Magicians as Victoria
Siren as Janine
Brand New Cherry Flavor as Christine

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 Callie in Supernatural and as Victoria in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians , and as Janine in Freeform's thriller, Siren . [1] [2]

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Early life

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

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 first and third seasons of The Magicians , [10] and as character Janine in fantasy drama series Siren , on Disney’s Freeform channel. [11] Siren premiered on 29 March 2018 [12] and is based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White, who both serve as Executive Producers. [12]

In 2021, Levien starred in TV miniseries Brand New Cherry Flavor on Netflix as the character Christine Woods. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006A Day with Ray RayAuditioneeShort film
2006Sweet FAHolly WillisFeature film
2007CounterShort film
2007DisPrettyRoseShort film
2008CarniesJessShort film
2008 The Horseman Jesse ForteskiFeature film
2008Ready. Fire. Aim.CupidShort film
2008Last BreathLydiaVideo short
2009Thirty Second LoveEricaShort film
2010The Perfect BoyfriendWomanShort film
2010PorphyriaWomanVideo short
2011The Later GuestsAmandaShort film
2011The Mort EclecticVariousVideo short
2011Oprah's Last ShowAssistantVideo short
2012The DevoutEmeryShort film
2012 Children of Sorrow EllenFeature film
2012KeysMaryShort film
2012DismantledElizaShort film
2013DystopiaLauraShort film
2013The MirrorEllen LongFeature film
2014 Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark SandyFeature film
2014OKI - In the Middle of the OceanWylieFeature film
2015New Earth on the BarrensMeghanShort film
2015Blood BrothersGenevieve Dubois / VanityFeature film
2016Another TimeAlisonShort film
2018Hunting SeasonCallieShort film
2020Wytch CraftEpiphanyShort film
2022Tiger by the TailCadenceShort film
2023 13th Summer Vee ByrnesFeature film
2024The MuseThe PhotographerShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The Palace PlayersPrincess Miranda1 episode
2013The Kill CorporationFrancine1 episode
2013The Ghost SpeaksBelle Gunness1 episode
2014 Supernatural Calliope1 episode
2015 Backstrom Laura Hausberg1 episode
2015 The Returned Marie2 episodes
2016 Bates Motel Portland Mom1 episode
2016The Other NewsroomMadison 'Mad' McHaneyTV movie
2016–2018 The Magicians Victoria GradleySeasons 1 & 3, 7 episodes
2018 Colony Claire1 episode
2018 Reverie Naomi Lenton1 episode
2018 UnREAL Mistress Carver1 episode
2018The Wrong PatientWendyTV movie
2018–2020 Siren Janine21 episodes
2019The Dating ListBeatriceTV movie
2020Exit, Stage DeathLaura DauphrainTV movie
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Amanda1 episode
2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Christine WoodsMiniseries, 7 episodes
2022 Reginald the Vampire Eve3 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company
2008Hollow CrossingSue Benner Theatre, Brisbane with Metro Arts & Markwell Presents

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