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Born |
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | January 3, 1987
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.
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.
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]
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Craig Noel Award | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female | Hannah Elless | Nominated | [18] |
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Hannah Elless | |
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Born |
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | January 3, 1987
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.
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.
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]
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] |
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 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Craig Noel Award | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female | Hannah Elless | Nominated | [18] |