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Hannah Elless | |
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| Born | January 3, 1987 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Western Michigan University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Hannah Elless is an American actress, singer, and painter. She is best known for her role as Margo Crawford in the Broadway production of Bright Star written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. She made her television debut on HBO’s The Deuce.
Early life and Education[edit]
Elless grew up in Southwest Michigan. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University. While in college she was awarded "Best Music Theatre Partner" at the American College Theatre Festival and was a 2008-2009 nominee for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship recognizing and honoring outstanding student performers.
Career[edit]
Elless made her Broadway debut in the 2012 revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell.[1] Her other Broadway credits include Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol and originating the role of Margo Crawford in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star.[2][3] Deadline called Elless' performance in Bright Star "radiant."[4] The New York Times described Elless' portrayal of Margo as "genially wry."[5]
Her most recent project has her starring as Mary Follett in Lynn Ahrens' and Stephen Flaherty's new musical, Knoxville, based on both the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, A Death in the Family, by James Agee, and the Pulitzer Prize winning play, All the Way Home, by Tad Mosel.[6] Elless was described as "powerful in her performance" by Sarasota Magazine.[7]
Acting credits[edit]
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Knoxville | Mary Follett | Asolo Repertory Theatre | World premiere | [8] |
| 2019-2020 | A Christmas Carol | Jess | Lyceum Theatre | Broadway | [9] |
| 2019 | Benny & Joon | Joon | Paper Mill Playhouse | Regional, Original | [10] |
| 2018 | The Other Josh Cohen | Drummer/All the People | Westside Theatre | Off-Broadway | [11] |
| 2018 | Summer and Smoke | Nellie Ewell | Classic Stage Company | Off-Broadway | [12] |
| 2017 | Come Back, Little Sheba | Marie Buckholder | Transport Group | Off-Broadway | [13] |
| 2017 | Picnic | Millie Owens | Transport Group | Off-Broadway | [14] |
| 2016 | Bright Star | Margo Crawford | James Earl Jones Theatre | Broadway | [15] |
| 2013 | Somewhere in Time | Elise McKenna | Portland Center Stage | World premiere | [16] |
| 2012 | Godspell | "Bless the Lord" | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway | [17] |
Film/TV[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fortune | Presley | Series Pilot |
| 2022 | She's Fine | Caroline | Short Film |
| 2021 | Broadway & Salt | Lead | Short Film |
| 2020 | The Over/Under | Christine | Feature Film |
| 2018 | The Sonnet Project | Sonnet #153 | TV Series |
| 2018 | Nora Ephron Goes to Prison | Ally | Short Film |
| 2017 | The Deuce | Angie | HBO |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Craig Noel Award | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female | Hannah Elless | Nominated | [18] |
References[edit]
- ^ Gans, Andrew (May 29, 2012). "Hannah Elless Is Godspell's Newest Believer". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "A Christmas Carol Cast & Creative". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Steve Martin-Edie Brickell Bright Star Musical Sets Broadway Cast". Playbill.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's 'Bright Star' Countrifies Broadway Corn – Review". Deadline.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (March 24, 2016). "Review: 'Bright Star' Beams Nostalgia Underscored by Fiddles and Banjos". NYTimes.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Brunner, Raven (March 2, 2022). "Jason Danieley, Hannah Elless, Paul Alexander Nolan to Lead World Premiere of Ahrens and Flaherty Musical Knoxville". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Kipling, Kay (April 24, 2022). "Asolo Rep's Knoxville Well Worth a Long Wait". Sarasotamagazine.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Knoxville". Asolo Repertory Theatre. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "A Christmas Carol". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR BENNY & JOON". Papermill.org. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kate Wetherhead, Hannah Elless, More Join Off-Broadway Return of The Other Josh Cohen". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Summer and Smoke". Classicstage.org. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Come Back, Little Sheba". Transportgroup.org. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Picnic". Transportgroup.org. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Steve Martin-Edie Brickell Bright Star Musical Sets Broadway Cast". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "New Musical Somewhere in Time, With Andrew Samonsky, Hannah Elless and Marc Kudisch, Opens in Portland June 5". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Hannah Elless Is Godspell's Newest Believer". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Craig Noel Award nominations". San Diego Theatre Critics Circle. January 1, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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