Hannah Cowley
Born
Hannah Cowley

(1981-11-05) 5 November 1981
Islington, London, U.K.
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (BA)
University of New South Wales
RelativesCharles Cowley (great-great-uncle)

Hannah Cowley (born 5 November 1981) is an English actress and director.

Early life and education

Cowley was born and raised in Islington, London, the great grand-niece of Charles Cowley. While studying ballet at the London Studio Centre of Dance, she gained fame as a child model and filmed over 30 commercials. Cowley attended Prior Weston Primary School before moving to Australia. She graduated from the University of Sydney with honours I in history, then accepted a place in the PhD program at University of New South Wales.

Career

Cowley performed with the London Studio Centre of Dance in the ballets Carousel and Godspell, at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London.

Cowley's television debut was in Neighbours, as Angie Gleason; she went on to film the first season of Merrick and Rosso as Chastity, and appeared with Jimmy Fallon in a 2011 sketch for Universal Studios and the fourth season of Easy to Assemble, created by Illeana Douglas. She also appeared as Cersei Lannister in a 2011 parody of Game of Thrones for G4 (U.S. TV channel).

A noted model, Cowley was the face of Napoleon Perdis "Astro Girl" campaign, Air Tahiti Nui. She was one of the first real models to be used by make-up giant Benefit Cosmetics.

Cowley's on-screen film work has included Get Him to the Greek, Bernard Rose's Two Jacks, Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus as the arrogant rich businesswoman Legatt in the beginning of the film, Ghost Soldiers, Haunting of the Innocent,[1][2] The Atticus Institute, In The Blood, and Bereave.[3]

Cowley's directorial debut came at the SFC Cannes 2008. Her work was subsequently selected for the St John's International Women's Film Festival 2008. Flame of the West (2008), which she also wrote, produced and starred in, is distributed in North America by Moviola. Her second film, Mere Image (2010) was chosen for the 2010 The Valley Film Festival.[4] She has been an active contributor to literary and cinema magazines since working on an edition of Film Courage,[5] after a screening of Mere Image at the Film Courage Interactive.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Kiss Azura
2008 An American Carol Award Model Uncredited
2009 Play the Game Girl with Football
2009 World Full of Nothing Ashleigh Cooper
2010 Get Him to the Greek VH1 Audience Member
2010 Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus Legatt
2012 Ghost Soldiers Diana Chenon
2012 Two Jacks Angel
2014 Haunting of the Innocent Beyla
2014 In the Blood Monique Grant
2014 Shock Value Gina
2014 The Wedding Dress Young Margot / Ronnie / Isabel
2015 The Atticus Institute Young Susan Gorman
2015 Bereave Natalie
2015 Maidens of the Sea The Mermaid

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Neighbours Angie Gleason Episode #1.3509
2005 The B Team Chastity 1 episode
2007 Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav — Television special
2011 Xplay Queen Zelda 1 episode
2012 Easy to Assemble Reece 5 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Tamika (8 December 2013). "Indie Spotlight". Daily Dead. (A Q&A with Hannah Cowley from Haunting of the Innocent)
  2. ↑ "Haunting of the Innocent (2014)". Culture Crypt.
  3. ↑ "Interview - Hannah Cowley of Bereave". Little Blog of Horror.
  4. ↑ Cowley, Hannah (Director) (2010). Mere Image. The Valley Film Festival.
  5. ↑ "Giant Sieve". Film Courage.
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