Hannah Levien

Hannah Levien is an Australian actress and writer. Her first performance in a feature film was in the award-winning Australian revenge-thriller The Horseman playing teenage runaway Jesse Forteski. She is best known for roles as Calliope in Supernatural and as Victoria in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians, and as Janine in Freeform's thriller, Siren.

Early life Levien grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where she attended drama school and began her acting career working in theatre. She completed her master's in screenwriting and directing at the University of Sydney. She is a recipient of the prestigious Arts Queensland Professional Development Award that enabled her to study under American acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck in Los Angeles.

Career Levien began her foray into film with the acclaimed revenge-thriller, The Horseman, as runaway teenager, Jesse Forteski. Directed and written by Steven Kastrissios, the film went on to be shown at various film festivals around the world, including South by South West Film Festival, and won awards for best directing and best film at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.

Levien was headhunted by a manager in 2011 to work in Los Angeles and was promptly cast in the film Children of Sorrow, alongside lead actor Bill Oberst Jr. Levein plays Ellen, a young woman who enters a cult to find answers into the mysterious disappearance of her sister. The film won multiple awards in the categories of Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival and the Shockfest Film Festival in 2012.

After accepting roles in American shows Supernatural, The Magicians and Bates Motel, that are all filmed in Vancouver, Canada, Levien eventually made the decision to base herself between Los Angeles and Vancouver, where she could continue her exploration of sci-fi and fantasy genres. and as character Janine in fantasy drama series Siren, on Disney’s Freeform channel. Siren premiered on 29 March 2018 and is based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White, who both serve as Executive Producers.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 A Day with Ray Ray Auditionee Short film 2006 Sweet FA Holly Willis Feature film 2007 Counter Short film 2007 DisPretty Rose Short film 2008 Carnies Jess Short film 2008 The Horseman Jesse Forteski Feature film 2008 Ready. Fire. Aim. Cupid Short film 2008 Last Breath Lydia Video short 2009 Thirty Second Love Erica Short film 2010 The Perfect Boyfriend Woman Short film 2010 Porphyria Woman Video short 2011 The Later Guests Amanda Short film 2011 The Mort Eclectic Various Video short 2011 Oprah's Last Show Assistant Video short 2012 The Devout Emery Short film 2012 Children of Sorrow Ellen Feature film 2012 Keys Mary Short film 2012 Dismantled Eliza Short film 2013 Dystopia Laura Short film 2013 The Mirror Ellen Long Feature film 2014 Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark Sandy Feature film 2014 OKI - In the Middle of the Ocean Wylie Feature film 2015 New Earth on the Barrens Meghan Short film 2015 Blood Brothers Genevieve Dubois / Vanity Feature film 2016 Another Time Alison Short film 2018 Hunting Season Callie Short film 2020 Wytch Craft Epiphany Short film 2022 Tiger by the Tail Cadence Short film 2023 13th Summer Vee Byrnes Feature film 2024 The Muse The Photographer Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Palace Players Princess Miranda 1 episode 2013 The Kill Corporation Francine 1 episode 2013 The Ghost Speaks Belle Gunness 1 episode 2014 Supernatural Calliope 1 episode 2015 Backstrom Laura Hausberg 1 episode 2015 The Returned Marie 2 episodes 2016 Bates Motel Portland Mom 1 episode 2016 The Other Newsroom Madison 'Mad' McHaney TV movie 2016–2018 The Magicians Victoria Gradley Seasons 1 & 3, 7 episodes 2018 Colony Claire 1 episode 2018 Reverie Naomi Lenton 1 episode 2018 UnREAL Mistress Carver 1 episode 2018 The Wrong Patient Wendy TV movie 2018–2020 Siren Janine 21 episodes 2019 The Dating List Beatrice TV movie 2020 Exit, Stage Death Laura Dauphrain TV movie 2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Amanda 1 episode 2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Christine Woods Miniseries, 7 episodes 2022 Reginald the Vampire Eve 3 episodes

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company 2008 Hollow Crossing Sue Benner Theatre, Brisbane with Metro Arts & Markwell Presents