Hanna Mangan-Lawrence

Hanna Mangan-Lawrence
Born (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 33)
London, England
Nationality
  • English
  • Australian
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Omar Bustos
​
(m. 2019)​
Children1

Hanna Mangan-Lawrence (born 5 March 1991)[1] is an English-Australian actress. She is known in Australia for her role as Holly in the drama series Bed of Roses (2008–2011), for which she received an AFI Award nomination in 2008 and a Logie Award nomination in 2009,[2] and internationally as Seppia in the Starz historical drama Spartacus: Vengeance (2012).

Early life

Mangan-Lawrence was born in London to Maggie Mangan, an English teacher and playwright, and Ray Lawrence, a teacher, and grew up in Sydney.[3] She has a half-sister Roisin, two half-brothers Liam and Reuben, a stepsister Zoe and stepmother Paddy, also a teacher.

Mangan-Lawrence represented Australia overseas as a member of the elite gymnastics team. In 2005, she won "Acrobat of the Year – International – Senior" at the Gymnastics Australia National Awards.[4] In 2009, Mangan-Lawrence completed her high-school education at the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts[5] through Pathways.

Career

Mangan-Lawrence started her film career in 2005 with the short films Simulation 1201 and Galore.[6][7] This was followed by a starring role in the short film Sexy Thing in 2006, which was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival.[5][8]

Mangan-Lawrence was cast in the 2008 horror film Acolytes.[9][10] She subsequently featured in The Square.[11] She was nominated for a Filmink award for 'Best Australian Newcomer' for this performance.

In 2009, she appeared in the Australian period drama Lucky Country.[6][12]

Mangan-Lawrence has featured in the Australian drama series Bed of Roses, which screened on the ABC television network. In 2008, she received an AFI Award nomination for "Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama" for her role in Bed of Roses She was also nominated for the 'Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding New Talent' at the Logie Awards in 2009.[2][13]

In 2012, Mangan-Lawrence starred in the feature-film Thirst. She also became a recurring cast member on the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance.

In 2016, Mangan-Lawrence appeared in the limited series Containment.

Personal life

Mangan-Lawrence married producer Omar Bustos in December 2018. They have a son, born 2019.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Sexy Thing Georgie Short film
2008 Acolytes Chasely Film
2008 The Square Lily Film
2008–11 Bed of Roses Holly Atherton 26 episodes
2009 Lucky Country Sarah Film
2009 Rescue: Special Ops Tamsyn Taylor Episode: "Deathbed"
2011 X: Night of Vengeance Shay Ryan Film
2011 Golden Girl Wendy Short film
2012 Thirst Kit Film
2012 Spartacus: Vengeance Seppia 9 episodes
2014 Old School Shannon Cahill 8 episodes
2014 The Reckoning Rachel Film
2015 Beyond the Reach Laina Film
2015 Point of Honor Estella Rhodes Unsold television pilot
2016 Containment Teresa 13 episodes
2016 Red Dog: True Blue Betty Film
2019 Sweetheart Mia Film

References

  1. ^ Groves, Don (21 May 2014). "Aussie actress goes Old School". If.com.au. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "51st Annual TV Week Logie Awards winners". TV Week. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. ^ Groves, Don (21 May 2014). "Aussie actress goes Old School". If. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "National Awards". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b Bunbury, Stephanie (7 August 2006). "Inside the pain of a 12-year-old". The Age. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Cast & Crew". LuckyCountryMovie.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Lily – Hanna Mangan-Lawrence". SquareMovie.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Hanna Mangan Lawrence". IMDb. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  9. ^ Partridge, Des (8 May 2007). "Filmmakers chase thrillseekers". Courier Mail. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  10. ^ Brown, David Michael (9 April 2009). "Dead and buried". Filmink. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  11. ^ Wilson, Jake (31 July 2008). "The Square". The Age. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  12. ^ Urban, Andrew L. "Lucky Country". Urban CineFile. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  13. ^ "51st Logie Awards: the nominees". The Age. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2010.