Bryony Hannah
| Bryony Hannah | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Television |
Call the Midwife Dead Boss |
Bryony Hannah is an Olivier Award-nominated English actress.
Personal life
The daughter of a teacher and a retired Royal Navy lieutenant-commander, Hannah comes from Portsmouth, and after leaving school worked in a pub in Southampton. She was then accepted to RADA, having won a Laurence Olivier Bursary.[1]
In 2014, Hannah gave birth to her first child.[2]
Career
Hannah has starred in Call the Midwife as Nurse Cynthia Miller,[3] alongside Miranda Hart, and in Dead Boss as Christine.[4]
She received an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Mary Tilford in The Children's Hour.[5] Her other stage roles include performances in Earthquakes in London, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Pillowman and War Horse.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Louise the Waitress | Minor role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Christine | 6 Episodes |
| 2012–present | Call the Midwife | Cynthia Miller / Sister Mary Cynthia | 15 Episodes |
| 2012 | Above Suspicion: Silent Scream | Felicity Turner | TV mini-series |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short | Brenda | Episode 5 |
| 2003 | Reversals | Female Student | Minor role, TV movie |
| Theatre | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | The Children's Hour | Mary Tilford[6][7] | Olivier Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5] |
References
- ↑ "A new star turn". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Call the Midwife star Bryony Hannah gives birth". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Call the Midwife". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Dead Boss - BBC3 Sitcom". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- 1 2 "Best Performance in A Supporting Role". olivierawards.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Lusher, Adam (6 February 2011). "Virtual unknown set to shine alongside Keira Knightley and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Westbrook, Caroline (25 February 2011). "She's the co-star who's giving Keira Knightley a run for her money in The Children's Hour - but just who is Bryony Hannah?". Daily Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
External links
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