Hannah Marks

Hannah Marks
Marks at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actress writer director
Years active	2005–present
Relatives	Ernie Ball (maternal grandfather) Ernest Ball (maternal great-great grandfather)
Website	hannahmarks.com
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Hannah Marks (born April 13, 1993) ^[1] is an American actress, writer, and director. ^[2] She is best known for directing the films After Everything (2018), Don't Make Me Go (2022), and Turtles All the Way Down (2024). She also played Amanda Brotzman on the television series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).

Early life

Hannah Marks was born in Los Angeles, ^[3] the daughter of Robin Marks and Nova Ball, a former actress, and grew up in San Luis Obispo, California. ^[4] Hannah's maternal grandfather was entrepreneur and musician Ernie Ball, and one of her maternal great-great-grandfathers was composer Ernest Ball. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

Marks appeared in the 2006 feature film Accepted as Lizzie Gaines. She has guest-starred in television programs such as Ugly Betty and Weeds . She was featured in the cover story of the June 4, 2006, issue of The New York Times Magazine with her friend Liana Liberato. ^[6]

Marks played Tammy in The Runaways , a 2010 biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. ^[7]

She has been nominated twice for a Young Artist Award, first for her performance in the film Accepted, and again for her performance in the television series FlashForward . ^{[8] [9]}

Marks starred as Amanda Brotzman in the BBC America original Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency .

In July 2017, Marks was named one of Rolling Stone's 25 Under 25 Artists Changing the World. ^[10]

Marks with John Green in a YouTube video about Turtles All the Way Down

In January 2019, she was named as the director for an upcoming film adaptation of the John Green novel Turtles All the Way Down . ^[11] This adaptation was released on May 2, 2024, on the streaming service Max. ^[12]

In March 2021, she was named as the director for the Amazon Studios film Don't Make Me Go starring John Cho. ^[13]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Doll Graveyard	Sophia
2006	Danika	Lizzie Geralds
2006	Accepted	Lizzie Gaines
2010	The Runaways	Tammy
2012	The Amazing Spider-Man	Missy Kallenback
2013	Kristin's Christmas Past	Kristin Cartwell (age 17)
2014	1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story	Jess Evans
2015	Anesthesia	Ella Zarrow
2015	Southbound	Eva
2015	Punk's Dead	Penny
2016	Hard Sell	Lake
2018	After Everything	N/A	Director, writer
2018	Banana Split	April	Direct-to-video film; also writer
2019	Daniel Isn't Real	Sophie
2020	Dinner in America	Beth	also executive producer
2020	I Used to Go Here	April
2021	Mark, Mary & Some Other People	N/A	Director, writer
2022	Don't Make Me Go	Tessa	Director
2024	Turtles All the Way Down	Holly	Director
TBA	You Can't Win	Julia

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Numb3rs	Libby Lamberg	Episode: "In Plain Sight"
2006	Criminal Minds	Dalia Nadir	Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2007	The Winner	Tracy	Episode: "What Happens in Albany, Stays in Albany"
2007	Heartland	Lesley Walker	Episode: Pilot
2007	Private Practice	Ruby	Episode: "In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead"
2008	Ugly Betty	Taylor	Episode: "Zero Worship"
2008–2009	Weeds	Harmony	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2010	Hank	Taylor Kelly	Episode: "Hank's Got a Friend"
2010	FlashForward	Annabelle Campos	3 episodes
2010	Saving Grace	Mae Rodriguez	Episode: "I Killed Kristin"
2011–2013	Necessary Roughness	Lindsay Santino	Main role (seasons 1–2); guest role (season 3)
2012	Grimm	Gracie	Episode: "Organ Grinder"
2013	The Client List	Kim	Episodes: "Wild Nights Are Calling", "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am"
2014	Castle	Jordan Gibbs	Episode: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
2014	Awkward	Gloria	Recurring role (season 4)
2014	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Evie Barnes	Episode: "Pornstar's Requiem"
2015	The Following	Marisol Masters	Episode: "Home"
2016–2017	Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency	Amanda Brotzman	Main role
2016	The Real O'Neals	Mimi Waxberg	Recurring role
2019	You're the Worst	Mariah	Episodes: "A Very Good Boy", "Magical Thinking", "Pancakes"

References

1. Rose, Mike (April 13, 2018). "Today's top celebrity birthdays list (April 13, 2018)". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
2. Willard, Sophie (March 7, 2018). "SXSW 2018 Women Directors: Meet Hannah Marks—"Shotgun"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
3. Linn, Sarah (October 19, 2017). "She grew up in SLO. Now she's starring on one of TV's weirdest shows". The Tribune . Retrieved January 23, 2020.
4. "Hannah Marks, who grew up in SLO, lands role in new 'Spider-Man' movie". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California: SanLuisObispo.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
5. "Person Page 2669". The New England Ball Project. October 8, 1993. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
6. LeBlanc, Adrian Nicole (June 4, 2006). "Hollywood Elementary". The New York Times Magazine . Retrieved February 5, 2012.
7. "'The Runaways' To Be Released March 19th". December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
8. "28th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
9. "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
10. Scherer, Jenna (July 18, 2017). "'Dirk Gently' Star Hannah Marks: It's Time to Explore the 'Female Gaze'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
11. Galuppo, Mia (January 11, 2019). "John Green Adaptation 'Turtles All the Way Down' Finds Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
12. McNab, Kaitlyn (February 9, 2024). "Turtles All the Way Down Movie: Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Everything You Need to Know". TeenVogue. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
13. Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 24, 2021). "Amazon Studios Boards Hannah Marks-Directed Dramedy 'Don't Make Me Go' Starring John Cho". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 17, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Hannah Marks at IMDb