Hanna Griffiths

Hanna Griffiths is an award winning actor[1] and producer from Melbourne, Australia. She has been working professionally since the age of 14. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts.[2][3]

Hanna Griffiths
Born
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationProducer Actor
Years active7
OrganizationUNICEF
Known forAustralian Film Maker
Notable work
Underbelly, The Color Rose, American Cherry
Height5'7"
AwardsCanadian Cinematography Awards - Best Film Los Angeles Cinematography Awards - Best Aerial Cinematography

Early life

Hanna trained and competed in Equestrian Dressage winning events all across Australia. Hanna rose to compete at the highest level equestrienne competition called the Garryowen, Australia's most prestigious horse riding event for females, which is held at the Royal Melbourne Show.[4] The competition is judged on mount, costume, saddlery, riding ability and general appearances of horsewomen. Only 40 talented riders throughout Australia qualify to compete for the prestigious honor in front of a packed grandstand, at Melbourne Royal Showgrounds. Her family own a large 870-hectare property. The coastal farm is in East Gippsland, the property is named Giffard, and is situated down McGauran's Beach Road, with the name giving away just a little of the family's long-standing history in the region – her family once bred horses for the British Army in India. Her uncle Dan Boland runs the property, Mr Boland'd grandmother was a McGauran, who were among the first to settle at Giffard. Her ancestors migrated from the County of Cavan in Ireland – hence the farm's original name, Cavandale.[5]

When Hanna's father took her to see The Horse Whisperer (film) an American drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford based on the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer (novel) by Nicholas Evans. Hanna's passion for horses, literature and creativity merged into life path.

Career

Hanna began acting at age 13 she started with school plays and theatre groups. Hanna studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Victoria. She was trained in the theatre and is very active as a stage performer, having leading roles in theatrical productions of Three Tall Women a play by Edward Albee which won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Richard III (play) a historical play by William Shakespeare, as well as A Midsummer Night's Dream. Then Così a play by Australian playwright Louis Nowra and Hamleta tragedy also written by William Shakespeare. She was also very successful in advertising, resulting in campaigns for iconic brands such as Ray-Ban, Coca-Cola and Lee (jeans) , and national television commercials for Macintosh with a very popular series of commercials for Nintendo with a four-time Grammy Award winner Australian Superstar Olivia Newton-John that aired during the Australian Open on the Seven Network served as the host broadcaster for Australia, ESPN International in Central and Latin America and BBC in the United Kingdom to over 21.5 million viewers.

Hanna's film and television career is equally as diverse. She had the opportunity to star in one of Australia's most successful television shows, a series Underbelly. The show, was inspired by a true story relating to Sydney's criminal underworld, is highly regarded as the highest-rating series in the history of Australian television, and Hanna became familiar to the audience due to her appearance on the show portraying the real-life character Jodie. In addition to her role on Underbelly, Hanna also starred in award-winning televisions series Rush and feature film Evil Never Dies, alongside Katherine Heigl. This was her first supporting role in a film. Hanna then went on to star in many other works - including films such as Brothers, Josh Jarmen, Backstage Pass, and Macbeth directed by award-winning Geoffrey Wright.

Producing

Hanna is on the Producing team for Angels in the Sky, a film and high end television series based off the Amazon best selling novel.[6] About the creation of the Israeli Air-force based on the true story of Mitchell Flint an American veteran aviator Commander and war hero later served as an American Volunteer pilot in 101 Squadron (Israel) during its War of Independence.[7] Alongside Producer Mark Damon, whose credits include 2 Guns and Lone Survivor, who bought the film and television rights for Israeli war story in a pre-Cannes Film Festival deal. Mark Damon, the co-head of DCR Finance Fund and Foresight Unlimited, will executive produce with DCR Finance Fund as primary financial backer.[8] Hanna partnered with Paramount Pictures executives Mike Flint and Jerry Meadors along with Mark Lansky. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Hanna was asked what material she is interested in - she said " I am drawn to true stories. The stories I want to make are about people that are brave. People that did things for a greater good. Ordinary people that did extraordinary things against the odds. They had a higher purpose. We call them heroes”.

In 2019 she announced she was producing American Cherry[9] a feature film starring Sarah May Sommers, who plays a Manson Family member in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood along with Hart Denton and Leonor Varela Variety has learned exclusively. The psychological thriller-romance is directed by Marcella Cytrynowicz. American Cherry is set in small town, low-income suburbia American Cherry follows a teenage girl who must navigate her freedom and personal identity within a fractured, dysfunctional family. Varela plays her mother, suffering with mental illness and substance abuse, and Denton plays the boy next door who becomes the object of her fascination.[10] The project filmed in Arkansas where Hanna lived for 4 months.[11] Hanna cast Matty Cardarople from Stranger Things and A series of Unfortunate Events in AMERICAN CHERRY to play 'Clay Elliot', a young inattentive father who becomes aware of his son’s issues but doesn’t know how to handle him. [12] Controversy broke out that the Producers had fired the Assistant Director Over ‘Uncomfortable Comments’ and ‘Unwanted Advances’ half way through filming, Griffiths did not respond to a request for comment.[13]

Charity, philanthropy and honours

Hanna has recently been featured in The Hollywood Reporter as one of the celebrities in the #12WOMEN Campaign for UNICEF promoting International Women's Day for ERTH Jewelry.[14] Active in charities, Hanna hosted the 2018 Hollywood Pal Foundation in association with the Los Angeles Police Department and Paramount Pictures.[15] She has been involved with the City of Hope National Medical Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the re-branded Liv-Kit and breast-health dietary supplements the Liv Aid Campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2009, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.[16][17][18][19][20]

References
  1. "Aussie Actress Hanna Griffiths". Filmoria. 1 December 2018.
  2. "Exclusive Interview with Aussie Star Hanna Griffiths". NY Elite Magazine. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. "Royal Melbourne Show" (PDF).
  5. Preece, Louise. "Giffard Farm's Top Merino results". Stock and Land.
  6. "Flying to Save a Nation". Washington Times. 10 January 2018.
  7. "Cannes: 'Angels in the Sky' Bought by Mark Damon". Variety. 6 May 2019.
  8. "DCR Finance Corp Launches $100M Film Fund". Deadline. 30 April 2019.
  9. N'Duka, Amanda (19 August 2019). "Aml Ameen Joins 'Charming the Hearts of Men'; Matty Cardarople Cast In 'American Cherry'; Kwame Patterson In 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'". Deadline.
  10. "Film News Roundup". Variety. 10 June 2019.
  11. "New movie 'American Cherry' being filmed in Fayetteville". KATV ABC News. 18 July 2019.
  12. "Matty Cardarople Cast In 'American Cherry'". DEADLINE. 19 August 2019.
  13. "'American Cherry' Producers Fire Assistant Director Over 'Uncomfortable Comments' and 'Unwanted Advances'". The Wrap. 19 September 2019.
  14. "How Hollywood Celebrate International Women's Day". Hollywood Reporter. 8 March 2019.
  15. "HAVING A MENTOR IS PARAMOUNT". CyTick. 20 December 2018.
  16. "Hanna Griffiths Chats BitterSweet Sadie". Newsblaze. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  17. "Aussie Actress Hanna Griffiths Talks White Crows". Filmoria. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  18. "Exculsive Interview with Aussie Star Hanna Griffiths". NY Elite Magazine. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  19. "Beverly Hills Film Festival with Hanna Griffiths". La Mimi Collection. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  20. Anita Busch (10 April 2018). "Christopher Egan and Hanna Griffiths cast in Brokers". DEADLINE. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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