Hannah Dodd (actress)

Hannah Dodd
Born
Hannah Francesca Katie Dodd

(1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29)
Colchester, England
Alma materLondon Studio Centre
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2011–present
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Modelling information
Eye colourBrown
AgencySelect Model Management (London)[1][2]

Hannah Dodd (born 17 May 1995) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and trained as a dancer[3] before starring in the Hulu teen series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020). She has since become known as Francesca in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2024–).

Early life

Dodd was born in Colchester and grew up in Leavenheath on the Essex–Suffolk border. She attended Ormiston Sudbury Academy.[4] She has been dancing since she was two years old.[5] She took a course at Evolution Foundation College, of which she is now a patron,[6] before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Dance from the London Studio Centre in 2017.[7][8]

Career

Dodd began her career in modeling and was 16 when she signed with Select Model Management,[9] using the money she made from it to fund her dance training.[5] She modeled for Primark, Topshop, Boden, and Monsoon Accessorize before landing a gig with Burberry in 2014 when she was 19 alongside Romeo Beckham.[2]

In 2018, Dodd made her television debut in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris and Harlots as Thea Raphael,[10] a main role, and Sophia Fitzwilliam, a recurring role respectively. She played Sandra, the illusionary adult form of Sprite in the 2021 Chloe Zhao-directed Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals.[11] The following year, Dodd appeared as a young version of Sienna Miller's character during her university years in the 2022 Netflix miniseries Anatomy of a Scandal.[12]

Also in 2022, Dodd played Sarah Chapman in the Netflix film Enola Holmes 2 and Corinne Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.[13] In May 2022, it was announced Dodd would replace Ruby Stokes in third season of the Shondaland-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton as Francesca, the sixth Bridgerton child.[14] In 2023, it was announced Dodd would be the face of Aveda's Botanical Repair campaign.[15]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Fighting with My Family Townie
2021 Eternals Sandra
2022 Enola Holmes 2 Sarah Chapman / Cicely Netflix film
TBA Family Secrets † TBA In production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–2020 Find Me in Paris Dorothea "Thea" Raphael Main role (series 1–2); recurring (series 3)
2018–2019 Harlots Sophia Fitzwilliam Recurring role (series 2–3; 5 episodes)
2020 Pandora Jennifer Episode: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
2022 Anatomy of a Scandal Young Sophie Whitehouse Miniseries; 4 episodes
Flowers in the Attic: The Origin Corinne Foxworth Miniseries
2024–present Bridgerton Francesca Bridgerton Series 3

Music video

Song Year Artist Notes Ref.
"Six Days in June" 2020 The Fratellis

References

  1. ^ a b "HANNAH DODD | Select Model Management". Select Model Management. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ a b Milligan, Lauren (5 November 2014). "Who's That Burberry Girl?". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ Carraro, Valentina (28 November 2022). "Interview with Hannah Dodd: What makes everybody the same". The Italian Rêve. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ Brennan, Emma (6 November 2014). "Leavenheath drama student Hannah Dodd lands role in Burberry commercial alongside Romeo Beckham". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Introducing our modern muse Hannah Dodd". Marie Claire. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Hannah Dodd – Patron of Evolution Foundation College". Evolution Foundation College. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Hannah Dodd CV" (PDF). Olivia Bell Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  8. ^ Light, Row (22 July 2022). "Hannah Dodd Gives Viewers A Disclaimer For Lifetime's Flowers In The Attic - Exclusive Interview". The List. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Hannah Dodd". Select Model Management. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ Hopewell, John (13 July 2017). "'Find Me in Paris' Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  11. ^ Ramsden, Sam (12 May 2022). "This Anatomy Of A Scandal Star Has Joined The Bridgerton Family". Bustle. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Getting ready for the 'Anatomy of a Scandal' premiere with Hannah Dodd and Nancy Farino". Marie Claire. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren". Deadline.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (12 May 2022). "'Bridgerton': Hannah Dodd To Play Francesca Bridgerton In Season 3 Recasting On Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  15. ^ King, Austyn (15 August 2023). "Aveda taps Marvel and Netflix actress Hannah Dodd for latest campaign". Cosmetics Business. Retrieved 21 January 2024.