Hannah Cheesman

Hannah Cheesman
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actress, writer, director, producer, web series creator
Years active 2000s–present
Notable work Whatever, Linda

Hannah Cheesman is a Canadian actress, writer, director, web series creator, and producer. She is known for writing, producing, and starring in the award-winning web series Whatever, Linda (2014–present).

Career

Cheesman has starred in several short and feature films, including Ingrid Veninger's low-budget independent film The Animal Project (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She is also the writer and director of award-winning short films Cheese, Brunch Bitch and Emmy, and has worked in the writers room of Orphan Black.[1][2]

Whatever, Linda

In 2014, Cheesman co-created, wrote, produced, and starred in the critically acclaimed web series Whatever, Linda. For her work on the series, she received several awards, and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media and for Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media.

Whatever, Linda is now currently in development with Mark Gordon and Orphan Black creator Graeme Manson, with Cheesman slated to co-create, write, produce, and potentially star.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Daylight Savings Diana Short
2013 Mama Beautiful Mama / Skinny Woman
2013 The Animal Project Alice
2014 Brunch Bitch Short
2015 Boxing Becca Short
2015 Star Princess Operator Short
2017 The Definites Anna

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Almost Audrey TV film
2009 Flashpoint Uniformed Officer "The Farm"
2010 Shaun White Skateboarding Lily (voice) Video game
2011 Papillon Eva Main role
2011 Mayday Air Traffic Controller "Cockpit Failure"
2011 Originals Carina TV series
2011 Stay with Me Crystal Meth TV film
2014 Defiance Lev "Putting the Damage On", "Doll Parts", "I Almost Prayed"
2014–2016 Max & Shred Kaylee Carpenter Recurring role
2015 Whatever, Linda Linda Thoroughbred TV series
2016 L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Mrs. Carlyle V film
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Mrs. Sachs "From Buffalo with Love"

References

  1. ↑ "Whatever, Linda: How two women are breaking out in a TV business that no longer plays by the rules". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Whatever, Linda". Independent Production Fund. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-04-20). "'Whatever, Linda' Web Series To Get TV Adaptation By 'Orphan Black' Co-Creator & Mark Gordon Co". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  4. ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/04/whatever-linda-web-series-tv-series-mark-gordon-company-hannah-cheesman-1201741078/



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