Hannah Traylen Explained

Birth Name:Hannah Traylen
Birth Date: 28 March 1995 df=y
Birth Place:Crawley, England
Years Active:2017–present

Hannah Traylen (born 28 March) is a British actress and writer. She played Holly in the 2021 one-take film Boiling Point and the subsequent 2023 TV series of the same name.[1] [2]

Early life

Traylen was born in Crawley, England. She attended Oriel High School. Whilst there, she caught the eye of a drama teacher who had worked previously with Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham, with alumni including Vicky McClure and Jack O'Connell. The teacher encouraged her to train at drama school and follow acting as a career. She was accepted into Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts at the age of 17 and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting. She mentioned in a recent interview that at the age of 3 she had told her mother that she wanted to be on screen.

In 2016, she received the Sir Alec Guinness Award for Actor of the Year.[3] [4] [5]

Career

Acting

Traylen's first television appearance was in a 2017 episode of Unforgotten, followed by a role in Call the Midwife.

In 2021, Traylen played Holly in the one-take film Boiling Point and the subsequent 2023 TV series of the same name.[6] [7]

She starred as Vix in the feature film Hounded (known in some territories as Hunted), appearing alongside Samantha Bond, James Lance and Larry Lamb.

Traylen is also known for playing Chrissy in Ridley Road, Hayley in Sexy Beast, Emma in The Responder, Hayley in Beyond Paradise, Mandy in Behind Her Eyes and Nancy in Howards End.[8]

In addition to her film and television credits, Traylen has also appeared in theatre, leading A New And Better You at The Yard Theatre and The Kneebone Cadillac at Theatre Royal, Plymouth, as Maddy Kneebone.

Writing

In 2023, Traylen announced that she had written her debut film entitled Small Fry, which is currently in pre-production with director Phil Barantini's production company Made Up Productions. In Small Fry, Traylen will star as Amy. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Unforgotten Jasmine2 episodes
2017Call the Midwife Beryl1 episode
2017Harlots Lennox Maid2 episodes
2017Howards End Nancy2 episodes
2021Behind Her Eyes Mandy1 episode
2021Boiling Point HollyFilm
2021Ridley Road Chrissy4 episodes
2022HoundedVixFilm, known in some territories as Hunted
2023Beyond ParadiseHayley Collins1 episode
2023Boiling Point Holly4 episodes
2024Sexy BeastHayley1 episode
2024The ResponderEmma1 episode

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2023. Boiling Point's cast and creatives reveal all about the new drama. 27 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Boiling Point TV Series Confirms Cast As Shooting Begins. Empire. 11 October 2023. Ben. Travis. 30 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Hannah Traylen. Wonderland Magazine. 5 October 2023. 11 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Hannah Traylen. Hightide.org. 11 October 2023.
  5. Web site: The Sir Alex Guiness Award 2016. catholicassociationofperformingarts.org. 11 October 2023.
  6. Web site: bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2023. Boiling Point's cast and creatives reveal all about the new drama. 27 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Boiling Point TV Series Confirms Cast As Shooting Begins. Empire. 11 October 2023. Ben. Travis. 30 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Radio Times. 11 October 2023. Meet the cast of Boiling Point TV series. Morgan. Cormack. 26 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Hannah Traylen. Revamp-Magazine. 11 October 2023. 3 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Murray . Noel . October 28, 2023 . Review: Henry Selick and Jordan Peele collaborate for rewarding and offbeat ‘Wendell & Wild’ . August 17, 2023 . Los Angeles Times.