Hannah Dawson Pro

New South Wales, Australia

Actor, Musician, Dancer, Film & Stage Crew, Photographer

www.hannahdawson.com

I am a professional actor, I am agency represented by Random Management. I have experience in many films, theatre, I've been on television in Packed to the Rafters and Tricky Business. My biggest break came in 2010 when I was cast in my first Feature film, Scab Girl Asylum. I enjoy writing, I've been on a creative writing team and re-wrote Romeo and Juliet, renaming it Take Their Life, It was nominated for a theatre award. I helped write a script for a film called Knock Knock, I played the Lead role Sonia. I wrote and filmed my own monologue for my showreel Anna T Mitchell, that's how I landed a role in the feature Film Scab Girl Asylum. I have trained in LA with leading US directors. I am supported by The Headshot Studio, I have mastered the American and UK accents. I love Acting with a passion, Acting is my future, I have the determination and experience to act in any role, my biggest goal is be in Dr WHO. For more about my (BIO) please go to my other website. Click on the link above

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Agency info

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Video

Thats_Him.flv
Packed To The Rafters
Hannah wrote and filmed her showreel Anna T Mitchell and landed a support role in Scab Girl Asylum
Romeo and Juliet Re-imagined and renamed Take Their Life
Dave Newman workshop
I went to Hollywood and was taught by Margie Haber. Margie Haber is well known in the Arts industry
Romeo and Juliet Re-imagined and renamed Take Their Life
This video I entered in the Vancouver filming contest. I was a semi finalist
Emily in US Accent

Physical Details

Height:175 cm / 5ft 9in Hips:93 cm / 37in
Weight:66 kg / 145 lbs Shoe size:9.0 UK / 10.5 US / 43.0 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Black
Skin colour:White Hair length:Long
Eye colour:Green Hair type:Wavy
Chest:96 cm / 38 in Dress Size:10 - 12
Waist:76 cm / 30in

Experience

2013

  • Actors College of Theatre and Television : Professional Actors Program, Sydney, Aus
  • Tree Change Courtney Jonas : Lead, Canberra ACT, Aus
  • Upton Martin Management Training Corporate Work Gatecrasher Media Ian Lumsden : Jo, New South Wales, Aus
  • Professional Actors Program 1st Year : Actors College of Theatre and Television, Sydney New South Wales, Aus
  • Good Monster Bad Monster : Lead Samantha, Canberra, Aus

2012

  • Journey Of The Seeds The Movie (In Developement) : Presence Films, New South Wales, Aus
  • Scab Girl Asylum (Attached) : Wingman Pictures, New South Wales, Aus
  • Black Out 3D : Lead, Canberra ACT, Aus
  • Tricky Business : Samantha, Sydney New South Wales, Aus
  • Wedding Singer : Lead (Linda), Canberra ACT, Aus
  • Official Headshots : The Headshot Studio Official Photograher, New South Wales, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra Bobby Farquhar : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers,(Bobby Farquhar), New South Wales, Aus

2011

  • Official Headshots : The Headshot Studio Official Photograher, New South Wales, Aus
  • An Inch Away (Lead) SAG : (Lead) Emily SAG, California LA, USA
  • Second City, Improv Olympic : Improvisation Intensive, Los Angeles USA, USA
  • (AIPA) Australian Institute of Performing Arts : Drama Company, Sydney NSW, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus
  • (AIPA) Australian Institute of Performing Arts : Young Actors Space School Level 2, Los Angeles, USA
  • (AIPA) Australian Institute of Performing Arts : Young Actors Space School Level 1, Los Angeles, USA

2010

  • Campbell High School : Dance Fest/Dancer/Choreographer, CANBERRA, Aus
  • (AIPA) Australian Institute of Performing Arts : Professional Actors Workshop Richard Mento/Amanda MacKey, Sydney NSW, Aus
  • MELBOURNE ACTING ACADEMY : Bill Hughes Audition Workshop, SYDNEY, Aus
  • MELBOURNE ACTING ACADEMY : Dave Newman Audition Workshop, SYDNEY, Aus
  • Lilly Dawson Casting : Hollywood Immersive Workshop (Margie Haber), Los Angeles, USA
  • TAFTA-The Australian Film and Television Academy : Acting Intensive Adult Class ((Instructors: John Orcsik, Thea Mcleod, Tom McSweeney, Stevie Ray, Faith Martin, Lou Mitchell,), Sydney Australia, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Scholarship in Acting (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra Aus, Aus

2009

  • Campbell High School : Dance Fest/Dancer, Canberra, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Scholarship in Acting (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus
  • Screenwise : Master Class Audition Workshop (Grant Bowler), Sydney, Aus
  • Screenwise : Master Class Refining The Actor (Chris Martin Jones), Sydney, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar ), Canberra, Aus

2008

  • NIDA : Acting, Screen Tests, New South Wales, Aus
  • NIDA : Acting Screen Tests course2, Sydney, Aus
  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus

2007

  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus

2006

  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus

2005

  • The National Acting School of Canberra : Acting, Film, TV, Theatre, Shakespear,Voiceovers (Bobby Farquhar), Canberra, Aus

Acting

Knock Knock
Short Film Knock Knock voiceover
www.imdb.com/name/nm3896167/
Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

EnglishFrench

Accents spoken

AustralianUK EnglishUK PoshUSA California
USA New YorkUSA Southern

Union memberships

EquityMEAA
FEATURE FILM
Good Monster Bad Monster Lead Amazon Entertainment Evan Croker
Scab Girl Asylum (Attached) Wingman Pictures Matt Norman
Journey Of The Seeds (In Developement) Presence Films

SHORT FILM
Tree Change Lead Courtney Jonas
Black Out 3D (Lead) Winnie/Carol Williamson
An Inch Away (Lead) SAG California USA
Six Degrees (Lead) Rachel Kadziela
Knock Knock (Lead/Writer)Dev Senda/Hannah Dawson
Knock Knock (Voice Over Accents) American/UK
Hamlet (Lead) Short Film
Justin and Vince (Camera Operator) Short Film
BLOOpERs (Lead) Short Film
The Park (Lead) Short Film

TELEVISION
Tricky Business (Samantha) Win Television Karl Zwicky
Packed To the Rafters (School Girl) 7 Production Australia

TVC
The Fifty Foot Woman (Lead) Channel ten
CORPORATE
Upton Martin Management Training Jo Gatecrasher Media Ian Lumsden
The Chaplin (Co-star) Corporate Video

THEATRE
The Importance of Being Ernest Gwendolen Fairfax UCSSC Lake Ginninderra College
Wedding Singer (Linda) UCSSC Lake Ginninderra College
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Nellie/Simon Stride) UCSSC Lake Ginninderra College
Disco Inferno (Lady Marmelade) Canberra Production
Disco Inferno (Singer) Canberra Production
Take Their Life (Rosaline) Canberra Dramatics (Romeo and Juliet Reimagined)
Disney’s High School Musical on Stage (Kelsi Neilson)Bertri Barren Productions Canberra
Twelve Angry Men (5th Juror) The National Acting School of Canberra
Jazz Nativity (Emily) Local Production

SCRIPT WRITER
2 IN 1 Short Film. (Writer/Lead) Hannah Dawson
Anna T Mitchell Showreel (Lead/Writer)Hannah Dawson Canberra
Take Their Life Romeo and Juliet Re-Imagined (Writer) Canberra Dramatics
Knock Knock (Writer) Dev Senda/Graham Gall Canberra

VOICEOVER
Knock Knock (Lead) Dev Senda/Graham Gall Canberra

ACHEIVEMENTS
2012- The Headshot Studio Official Photographer
2011- The Headshot Studio Official Photographer
2011- Semi-Finalist Vancouver Acting Contest
2011- AIPA Drama Company Sydney
2011- AIPA Young Actors Space School Level 1 LA
2011- AIPA Young Actors Space School Level 2 LA
2011-2012 Accepted into Excellence Program at the University of Canberra Senior Secondary College
2009-2012:Scholarship The National Acting School Canberra
2009-Take Their Life Nominated for CAT Award (Canberra)
(Romeo and Juliet Reimagined) Writer

PUBLICITY / INTERVIEWS
The Chronicle (Australia) 5 April 2011, Vol. 16, Iss. 13, pg. 37, by: Hannah Jonkers, "Local Scores Short Film Role"
The Canberra Times (Australia) 11 January 2011, Vol. 82, Iss. 27 pg. 9, by: Jacqueline Williams, "Where Young Stars Form"
The Chronicle (Australia) 7 December 2010, Vol. 15, Iss. 47, pg. 1 + 12, by: Hannah Jonkers, "Local Scores Role in Aussie Film"
Girl (USA) April 2010, by: girl.com.au, "Hannah Dawson"
The Queabeyan Age 28 Sept 2007 Our Young Star Ready For Opening

ARTICLE
Dolly Magazine (Australia) 1 March 2013, Vol. 507, Iss. 3, pg. 95, by: Kelsey Ferencak, "Like A Star"

OTHER SKILLS/INTERESTS
Piano: Proficient
Singing: Range – Alto
Dancing: Modern
Art: Pastels, oil paints
Guitar: Proficient
Accents: Standard American, UK – Cockney, English, Irish (Basic), Australian
Australian Air Force Cadets

* FEEDBACK from LILLY DAWSON CASTING DIRECTOR:
"Hannah - you have something very special. Its one of those things that you cant put your finger on. Right from the start when I saw your audition piece I saw something in what you did and in fact walked out of the room with goose bumps. I think you will go a long way. It is important that you are managed well and have a great relationship with your agent - the fact you have booked Scabgirl confirms that there is something very powerful and believable in your performance." Lilly Dawson

FEEDBACK from MARGIE HABER, Acting coach in Los Angeles:
"Hannah came from Australia with a group of teens to study with me for one week. Upon he

TV & Reality

Television Experience: National Acting School. “TV Scenes”

Screenwise Sydney: Master Class Audition Workshop Sydney, “TV Scenes” Teacher Australian(Actor)Grant Bowler(Lost,Ugly Betty, Canal Road)

Screenwise Sydney: Master Class Refining The Actor Workshop “TV Scenes” Teacher(Director)Chris Martin Jones) Packed to the Rafters, Sea Patrol, All Saints, Home and Away)

2012 Tricky Business- WIN production (Samantha) Episode 11

2010- 7 Production Packed To the Rafters
(50 Worder) Credited Part- School Friend

Music

Guitar ability:IntermediateVocal range:Alto
Keyboard ability:IntermediateLike to join a band:Yes
Vocal ability:Lead singer

Singing styles

PopRockClassical

Favourite genres

PopRockIndieElectronic
Hip-hopJazzClassical
Guitar - 3 years
Singing - Excellent Skills
Dance - Excellent Skills
Piano- Good Skills

Dancing

Dancing ability:Intermediate

Dance styles

ContemporaryDisco
2009 Dance Fest Dancer A.C.T

2010 Dance Fest Choreographer/Dancer A.C.T

•Disney’s High School Musical on Stage A.C.T
A Lead Role “Kelsi Neilson”
(Bertri Barren Productions Canberra A.C.T)(2007)

Dancing: Modern-Hiphop,-Basic Skill

Film & Stage Crew

2013 Good Monster Bad Monster
2012 Scab Girl Asylum (In Developement)
2012 Journey of the Seeds
2010 Knock Knock
2008 Hamlet (Lead) Short Film
2008 Justin and Vince (Camera Operator) Short Film
2009 BLOOpERs (Lead) Short Film
2007 The Park (Lead) Short Film

Magazine

Interview
The Chronicle (Australia) 5 April 2011, Vol. 16, Iss. 13, pg. 37, by: Hannah Jonkers, "Local Scores Short Film Role"
The Canberra Times (Australia) 11 January 2011, Vol. 82, Iss. 27 pg. 9, by: Jacqueline Williams, "Where Young Stars Form"
The Chronicle (Australia) 7 December 2010, Vol. 15, Iss. 47, pg. 1 + 12, by: Hannah Jonkers, "Local Scores Role in Aussie Film"
Girl (USA) April 2010, by: girl.com.au, "Hannah Dawson"
The Queabeyan Age 28 Sept 2007 Our Young Star Ready For Opening


Article
Dolly Magazine (Australia) 1 March 2013, Vol. 507, Iss. 3, pg. 95, by: Kelsey Ferencak, "Like A Star"

www.girl.com.au/hannah-dawson.htm

Interview with Hannah Dawson

Hannah Dawson is a rising star from Sydney who is attending the Hollywood Immersive workshop with Lilly Dawson and Margie Haber. Hannah believes her biggest challenge is getting into the Television industry and promoting herself as an actor.

What inspired you to begin training in the acting industry?

Hannah Dawson: I've always had an interest in acting I think But what inspired my 10 year old self to start was the first time I watched Doctor Who and I just thought 'yes this is what I want to do!'.


How long have you wanted to act for?

Hannah Dawson: Since I was around 10 years old so about 5 years now!


What tips do you have for others wanting to get into the acting industry?

Hannah Dawson: Don't take it lightly it's a hard industry to get into but always remember to have fun because that's what its all about!


What do you enjoy most about acting?

Hannah Dawson: I just love performing and putting myself in other peoples shoes! Acting allows me to explore so many different characters!


Do you prefer performing on stage or in front of the camera?

Hannah Dawson: I enjoy both and don't have a preference! They are both so different and so fun!


What roles do you prefer to perform?

Hannah Dawson: I like roles that challenge me as an actor! I think it's important to be able to play all sorts of characters not only that but I think keeping to one sort of role would probably bore me.


What actress/actors do you prefer to watch?

Hannah Dawson: I love watching David Tennant I think he's a wonderful actor!


If you could act beside any actor or actress who would you choose?

Hannah Dawson: David Tennant.


What has been your biggest challenge in regards to acting?

Hannah Dawson: Getting into the Television industry and promoting myself.


What is a typical day like for you?

Hannah Dawson: I'm still at school so most of my days are spent studying, however I do have a lot of activities I do! Wednesday is the greatest time of the week I have acting classes and then straight to guitar lessons!



60 Second Quiz
> Full Name: Hannah Dawson
Nickname(s): Spongy
Star Sign: Scorpio
Favorite Food: Banana Bread
Favorite Film: Anastasia
Favorite Play: I love musicals so CATS!
Favorite Actors: David Tennant, Michael Shanks, Johnny Depp and Heath Ledger
Favourite Actresses: Drew Barrymore, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: David Tennant
Hobbies/Interests: Acting, Dancing, Guitar, Singing, Skiing/Snowboarding and Skateboarding
First Job: Corporate film local Canberra A.C.T
What Can You Never Leave Home Without: My phone
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning: Ahhh let's go back to sleep!

Photography

Has a studio space:No
2011-The Headshot Studio Sydney Australia Official Photographer of ALL my Headshots

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