Hannah John-Kamen
| Hannah John-Kamen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1989 Anlaby, East Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Hannah John-Kamen is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Dutch in Killjoys and Viva in the West End musical Viva Forever. She is also known for her role as a Dothraki widow in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones and for voicing Sweet Shalquoir in the video game Dark Souls II.
Early life
John-Kamen was born in Anlaby, East Yorkshire, the daughter of a Nigerian forensic psychologist and a Norwegian fashion model.[1] She attended primary school in Kirk Ella and received her secondary education at Hull Collegiate School,[2] and also trained at the National Youth Theatre in London.[3] In 2012, she graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama.[1]
Career
John-Kamen began her professional career in 2011 when she provided her voice for the video game Dark Souls. She then went on to make episode appearances in television series Misfits (2011), Black Mirror (2011), Whitechapel (2012), The Syndicate (2012), The Midnight Beast (2012) and The Hour (2012).
In 2012, John-Kamen landed the lead role of Viva in Viva Forever, a West End musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls.[4] Written by Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Craymer, Viva Forever premiered on 11 December 2012 at the Piccadilly Theatre[5] to largely negative reviews. The Daily Mirror, however, praised John-Kamen's performance, noting, "It’s a shame a talented cast, especially Hannah John-Kamen’s Viva and the rest of Eternity, are let down by a clichéd plot and leaden dialogue."[6] The show was eventually closed on 29 June 2013.[7]
2015 saw John-Kamen land a starring role in SyFy's Killjoys.[8][9] In 2016 John-Kamen had a guest starring role on HBO's Game of Thrones.[10] In 2016, she appeared in "Playtest", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.[11]
Personal life
John-Kamen plays the piano and is trained in ballet, cabaret, jazz dance, salsa, and tap dance.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | First Order Officer | |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Helen Harris/Aech | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Misfits | Carly | Episode #3.6 |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Selma Telse | Episode "Fifteen Million Merits" |
| 2012 | Whitechapel | Roxy | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Young Shop Assistant | Episode #1.2 |
| 2012 | The Midnight Beast | Pizza Girls | Episode: "Someone Called Sam" |
| 2012 | The Hour | Rosa Maria Ramírez | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Yasmin Blake | Series 3; Episode 6 |
| 2014 | Happy Valley | Justine | |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Violet | |
| 2015 | Banana | Violet | |
| 2015–present | Killjoys | RAC Agent Yalena "Dutch" Yardeen | Main Role |
| 2016 | The Tunnel: Sabotage | Rosa Persaud | |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Ornela | Episodes: "Oathbreaker", "Book of the Stranger |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Sonja | Episode: "Playtest" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Viva Forever | Viva | Piccadilly Theatre | From 11 December 2012 to 29 June 2013[5][7] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dark Souls | Lord's Blade Ciaran | Voice role |
| 2014 | Dark Souls II | Sweet Shalquoir | Voice role |
References
- 1 2 Bamigboye, Baz (12 July 2012). "Say You'll Be There: Hannah whips up the Viva fever ahead of Spice Girls musical". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Hannah John-Kamen to star in Spice Girls musical". This Is Hull and East Riding. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Hannah John-Kamen". The Casting Website.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (13 July 2012). "Initial Casting Revealed for West End's Viva Forever!, Featuring Music of The Spice Girls". Playbill. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- 1 2 Shenton, Mark (26 June 2012). "Viva Forever, Musical Featuring Spice Girls Songs, Confirms West End Opening at Piccadilly Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Palmer, Alun (12 December 2012). "Lost in Spice: Viva Forever! the Spice Girls musical is just a Wannabe". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- 1 2 Bamigboye, Baz; Bull, Sarah (2 May 2013). "Spice Girls left 'gutted and devastated' as it's announced musical Viva Forever will close in eight weeks". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "'Killjoys' actress unleashes her 'bossy' side". .bendbulletin.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "An Interview with Killjoys' Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke Macfarlane – Discussing Season Two". talknerdywithus.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "'Killjoys' John-Kamen generating heat". Welland Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "'Black Mirror' Season 3 Trailer: "No One Is This Happy'". Deadline. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.