Hannah Jo van der Westhuysen (fan-dər-vest-hay-zehn; born 26 August 1995) is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on the CITV series The Fugitives (2005).[1] More recently, they played Stella in the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022).
Hannah van der Westhuysen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hannah Jo van der Westhuysen 26 August 1995 |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–2005, 2014–present |
Early life and education
editVan der Westhuysen was born in Hammersmith, West London to a British mother and a South African father and grew up in South West London.[2] They have dual citizenship.[3][4] They took a year-long foundation course at the LAMDA before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from Drama Centre London in 2018.[5][6]
Since 2022, Hannah is dating Phoebe Campbell.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Bay of Silence | Becca | |
| 2021 | A Little Italian Vacation | Claire | |
| 2022 | Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend | Clelia Monti |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Keen Eddie | Edwina Weatherhead | Episode: "Inciting Incident" |
| 2004 | Frankenstein | Eva | Miniseries |
| 2005 | The Fugitives | Fleecey Keaton | Main role[7] |
| 2018 | Get Lost! | Amy | Television film |
| 2020 | Grantchester | Heather | 1 episode |
| 2021–2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Stella | Main role[8][9] |
| 2022 | The Sandman | The Princess | Episode: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Arabella Thornton | 4 Episodes |
Music videos
edit- "No Man's Land" (2015), Joss Stone
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chalet Lines | Jolene | Bridewell Theatre, London[6] |
| 2015 | King Lear | Cordelia | Theatro Technis, London; Bois de Boulogne, Paris |
| 2016 | Lipstick & Scones | Liz | Leicester Square Theatre, London |
| 2017 | Lunch Hour | One | Southwark Playhouse[10] |
| 2019 | An Enemy of the People | Hannah | Playground Theatre, London[11] |
| 2022 | Autopilot | Nic | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2023 | Salty Irina | Anna | Edinburgh Fringe Festival[12] |
| 2024 | Fabulous Creatures | Charybdis | Arcola Theatre, London |
References
edit- ^ Thomas, Leah Marilla (26 January 2021). "All About the 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Cast & How Old she *Really* Are". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Caryn Welby-Solomon (8 February 2021). "Riven and Other Bad Boy Crushes (w/ The Cast of Fate: The Winx Saga)". What's IGN Crushing On (Podcast). Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Hannah van der Westhuysen". Spotlight. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Katie (16 February 2021). "Hannah van der Westhuysen nationality: Where is Hannah van der Westhuysen from?". Daily Express. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "BA Acting - Class of 2017/2018". UAL Central Saint Martins. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "King Lear". Tower Theatre Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Hannah Van Der Westhuysen". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Who plays Stella in Fate: The Winx Saga? – Hannah van der Westhuysen". PopBuzz. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Klohk, Cailin (April 2021). "Hannah van der Westhuysen on the magic of Fate: The Winx Saga". Vingt Sept Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Lunch Hour". Sebastian Rex. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "An Enemy Of The People - Review - Playground Theatre". London Theatre Reviews. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Salty Irina at Edinburgh Festival Fringe – review". 14 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
edit- Hannah van der Westhuysen at IMDb
- Hannah van der Westhuysen at Spotlight