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Hannah Marks

Hannah Marks

American actress, writer, and director


Hannah Marks (born April 13, 1993)[1] is an American actress, writer, and director.[2] She played Amanda Brotzman on the television series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

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Early life

Hannah Marks was born in Los Angeles,[3] the daughter of Robin Marks and Nova Ball, a former actress, and grew up in San Luis Obispo, California.[4] Hannah's maternal grandfather was entrepreneur and musician Ernie Ball, and one of her maternal great-great-grandfathers was composer Ernest Ball.[4][5]

Career

Marks appeared in the 2006 feature film Accepted as Lizzie Gaines. She has guest-starred in television programs such as Ugly Betty and Weeds. She was featured in the cover story of the June 4, 2006 issue of The New York Times Magazine with her friend Liana Liberato.[6]

Marks played Tammy in The Runaways, a 2010 biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name.[7]

She has been nominated twice for a Young Artist Award, first for her performance in the film Accepted, and again for her performance in the television series FlashForward.[8][9]

Marks starred as Amanda Brotzman in the BBC America original Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

In July 2017, Marks was named one of Rolling Stone's 25 Under 25 Artists Changing the World.[10]

Marks with John Green in a YouTube video about Turtles All the Way Down

In January 2019, she was named as the director for an upcoming film adaptation of the John Green novel Turtles All the Way Down.[11] This adaptation is scheduled to release on May 2, 2024 on the streaming service Max.[12]

In March 2021, she was named as the director for the Amazon Studios film Don't Make Me Go starring John Cho.[13]

Filmography

Film

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References

  1. Rose, Mike (April 13, 2018). "Today's top celebrity birthdays list (April 13, 2018)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. Willard, Sophie (March 7, 2018). "SXSW 2018 Women Directors: Meet Hannah Marks—"Shotgun"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. Linn, Sarah (October 19, 2017). "She grew up in SLO. Now she's starring on one of TV's weirdest shows". The Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. "Hannah Marks, who grew up in SLO, lands role in new 'Spider-Man' movie". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California: SanLuisObispo.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  5. "Person Page 2669". The New England Ball Project. October 8, 1993. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  6. LeBlanc, Adrian Nicole (June 4, 2006). "Hollywood Elementary". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  7. "'The Runaways' To Be Released March 19th". December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
  8. "28th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  9. "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  10. Scherer, Jenna (July 18, 2017). "'Dirk Gently' Star Hannah Marks: It's Time to Explore the 'Female Gaze'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  11. Galuppo, Mia (January 11, 2019). "John Green Adaptation 'Turtles All the Way Down' Finds Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  12. McNab, Kaitlyn (February 9, 2024). "Turtles All the Way Down Movie: Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Everything You Need to Know". TeenVogue. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

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