Hannah Elless

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 Elless grew up in Southwest Michigan. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University.

Career Elless made her Broadway debut in the 2012 revival of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell. 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. Deadline called Elless' performance in Bright Star "radiant." The New York Times described Elless' portrayal of Margo as "genially wry."

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.

Acting credits Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.2022 Knoxville Mary Follett Asolo Repertory Theatre World premiere 2019-2020 A Christmas Carol Jess Lyceum Theatre Broadway 2019 Benny & Joon Joon Paper Mill Playhouse Regional, Original 2018 The Other Josh Cohen Drummer/All the People Westside Theatre Off-Broadway 2018 Summer and Smoke Nellie Ewell Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway 2017 Come Back, Little Sheba Marie Buckholder Transport Group Off-Broadway 2017 Picnic Millie Owens Transport Group Off-Broadway 2016 Bright Star Margo Crawford James Earl Jones Theatre Broadway 2013 Somewhere in Time Elise McKenna Portland Center Stage World premiere 2012 Godspell "Bless the Lord" Circle in the Square Theatre Broadway

Film/TV 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 Year Award Category Nominee ResultRef. 2018 Craig Noel Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female Hannah Elless