Hannah Daniel facts for kids
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Hannah Daniel
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| Born | 20 January 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Hannah Daniel is a talented actress from Cardiff, Wales. She was born on January 20, 1986. Many people know her from her roles in popular TV shows like Hinterland, Keeping Faith, and Holby City.
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Hannah's Early Life and Education
Hannah Daniel grew up in a place called Whitchurch, Cardiff. She went to a Welsh-language school named Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf. Later, she studied English literature at University College London. When she was 24, Hannah even worked as a presenter for S4C, a Welsh TV channel.
Hannah also helped write and direct a short film called (You Have Reached Your) DESTINATION. It was about an Uber driver who was pregnant.
Hannah's Family Life
Hannah Daniel lives in Crystal Palace, London, with her partner, who is also an actor, named Richard Harrington.
Hannah and Richard worked together on a crime drama series called Hinterland (or Y Gwyll in Welsh). This show was special because every scene was filmed twice: once in Welsh and once in English! Richard played the main detective, DCI Tom Mathias, and Hannah played one of his team members, DS Siân Owens. They worked on all three series of the show, from 2013 to 2016.
Hannah and Richard have a son together, who was born in 2019.
Hannah's Acting Roles
Hannah Daniel has been acting since 2004 and has appeared in many TV shows and films.
Television Roles
She has had important roles in several TV series:
- Gwaith Cartref (2011–2015): Hannah played a character named Beca Matthews for five series.
- Hinterland / Y Gwyll (2013–2016): She was a main character, DS Siân Owen, in this popular crime drama.
- Keeping Faith (2017–2020): Hannah played Cerys Jones, another main role. This show also had a Welsh version called Un Bore Mercher.
- Holby City (2018): She had a recurring role as Leah Faulkner in this medical drama.
- EastEnders (2019–2020): Hannah appeared as DCI Morgan in this long-running soap opera.
- Bregus (2021): She played the main role of Ellie Bateman.
Hannah has also appeared in other shows like Casualty, Doctors, and Tourist Tap. She even narrated a documentary called The Crash Detectives in 2020.
Film Roles
Hannah has also acted in a few movies:
- Benny & Jolene (2014): She played a character called Strictly Sherry.
- Black Mountain Poets (2015): In this film, she played Alys Wilding.
