Hannah Morrish

Hannah Morrish (born 13 April 1993) is an English actress and novelist. She is known for her work in theatre, having received a Commendation and a Second Prize (2018) at the Ian Charleson Awards.

Early life and education Morrish was born 13 April 1993 in York, England. Her mother is the writer Rebecca Stott. A member of the National Youth Theatre, she was cast as Emma Soyer in James Graham's play Relish in 2010.

Morrish trained at the National Youth Theatre Rep Company in 2011. She graduated from Drama Centre London in 2015.

Career Morrish made her television debut in Call the Midwife in 2015. She went on to play Portia in Julius Caesar, Lavinia in Titus Andronicus and Virgilia in Coriolanus at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2017. She received an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for her performance as Lavinia in Titus Andronicus in 2017.

Morrish wrote and starred in the short film Ceres opposite Juliet Stevenson in 2022.

In 2023, she starred as Portia in The Merchant of Venice 1936, which toured the UK and came to the Criterion Theatre in the West End in 2024.

In 2025, she played Lydia in Conor McPherson's The Brightening Air at the Old Vic. Anya Ryan in London Theatre described her performance as "quietly shattering".

In 2026, Sceptre (a Hodder & Stoughton imprint) acquired the rights to publish Morrish's debut novel Such Stuff in early 2027.

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Theatre

Film

Television

Awards and nominations +YearAwardNominated WorkRoleResultRef. 2017 Ian Charleson Awards Titus Andronicus Lavinia 2018 Antony and Cleopatra Octavia