Hannah Yelland

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Hannah Yelland
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Hannah Yelland at the Hugo Premiere, New York City, in November 2011.
Born1976 (age 4748)
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Website www.hannahyelland.com

Hannah Yelland (born April 8, 1976) is a British-born actress now living and working in the United States.

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Early life

Hannah Yelland was born in Hammersmith, west London, and brought up in Richmond, Surbiton and East Molesey. She is the daughter of British actor David Yelland. Yelland was educated at local state comprehensive schools, followed by St. Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge, where she studied English. [1] [2]

Career

She appeared onstage with her father, in a 2007/08 revival of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby . Her other stage work includes starring as Laura in the Broadway production of Brief Encounter , for which she was nominated for a 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play. [3]

In April 2012, Yelland made her debut at Dublin's Gate Theatre, appearing in the title role in My Cousin Rachel, in an adaptation by Joseph O'Connor. [4] Most recently, she played Hermione in the critically acclaimed production of The Winter's Tale , directed by Rebecca Taichman for the McCarter Theatre, Princeton, and the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington DC.

Personal life

In August 2010, she married Michael Bahar, a U.S. Naval Officer and former Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Staff at the White House. The two divide their time between Washington DC and New York City.

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Hannah Yelland's education listed". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. Educational background detailed
  3. "The Tony Award Nominations".
  4. "My Cousin Rachel".