Hannah Levien

Hannah Levien
Born
Australia
OccupationsActress, writer
Known forThe 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 Calliope in Supernatural and as Victoria in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians, and as Janine in Freeform's thriller, Siren.

Early life

Levien grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where she attended drama school and began her acting career working in theatre. She completed her master's in screenwriting and directing at the University of Sydney. 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.

Career

Levien began her foray into film with the acclaimed revenge-thriller, The Horseman, as runaway teenager, Jesse Forteski. 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 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. 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.

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.

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

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

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006A Day with Ray RayAuditioneeShort film
2006Sweet FAHolly WillisFeature film
2007CounterShort film
2007DisPrettyRoseShort film
2008CarniesJessShort film
2008The HorsemanJesse 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
2012Children of SorrowEllenFeature film
2012KeysMaryShort film
2012DismantledElizaShort film
2013DystopiaLauraShort film
2013The MirrorEllen LongFeature film
2014Mega Shark Versus Mecha SharkSandyFeature 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
202313th SummerVee ByrnesFeature film
2024The MuseThe PhotographerShort film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011The Palace PlayersPrincess Miranda1 episode
2013The Kill CorporationFrancine1 episode
2013The Ghost SpeaksBelle Gunness1 episode
2014SupernaturalCalliope1 episode
2015BackstromLaura Hausberg1 episode
2015The ReturnedMarie2 episodes
2016Bates MotelPortland Mom1 episode
2016The Other NewsroomMadison 'Mad' McHaneyTV movie
2016–2018 The MagiciansVictoria GradleySeasons 1 & 3, 7 episodes
2018ColonyClaire1 episode
2018ReverieNaomi Lenton1 episode
2018UnREALMistress Carver1 episode
2018The Wrong PatientWendyTV movie
2018–2020SirenJanine21 episodes
2019The Dating ListBeatriceTV movie
2020Exit, Stage DeathLaura DauphrainTV movie
2021Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistAmanda1 episode
2021Brand New Cherry FlavorChristine WoodsMiniseries, 7 episodes
2022Reginald the VampireEve3 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2007The Year Nick McGowan Came to StayRoundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company
2008Hollow CrossingSue Benner Theatre, Brisbane with Metro Arts & Markwell Presents

References

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  8. ↑ "Children of Sorrow Trailer Makes Its Debut - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Children of Sorrow kills at Shockfest | HNN". horrornews.net. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Penny Isn't the Most Badass Traveler on 'The Magicians' Anymore". Inverse. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Cox, Lauren (19 January 2018). "'Siren' Drops New Trailer: What Is This Mysterious New Freeform Show About?". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Siren Is Almost Here And We've Seen the First Three Episodes". Black Girl Nerds. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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