Hannah Daniel (born 20 January 1986)[1] is a Welsh actress from Cardiff, Wales, best known for her roles on TV series Hinterland, Keeping Faith and Holby City.[2]
Hannah Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Hannah Daniel was born in Heath Hospital and raised in Whitchurch, Cardiff. She attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and later read English literature at University College London,[3] By age 24, she was a S4C presenter.[4][5]
Georgia Lee and Daniel wrote and directed (You Have Reached Your) DESTINATION, about a 29 year old Uber driver's pregnancy.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Daniel lives in Crystal Palace, London, with her partner, the actor Richard Harrington. Daniel and Harrington worked together for all three series of the dual-language crime drama Hinterland / Y Gwyll (aired 2013-2016), where every scene was shot first in Welsh and then in English. Each of the two productions was then compiled and aired as a separate three-series programme. Harrington appeared as the lead actor, DCI Tom Mathias, and Daniel played one of his subordinates, DS Siân Owens. They have a son together, who was born in 2019.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Two Dragons | Short | |
| 2005 | Dad | Millie James | |
| Casualty | Dee Naseby | Episode: Baby Love | |
| 2007 | Olas de Verano | Cerys Jones | |
| 2008 | Y Garej | Co-presenter | S4C programme |
| 2010 | Pen Talar | Gail | |
| 2011–2015 | Gwaith Cartref | Beca Matthews | Series 1–5 |
| 2013 | Beat | Drunk woman | Short |
| 2013–2016 | Y Gwyll / Hinterland | DS Siân Owen | Main role [10] |
| 2015 | Doctors | Christina Evenden | Episode: Trust Me I’m a Doctor |
| 2017–2020 | Keeping Faith | Cerys Jones | Main role; also starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher. |
| 2017 | Canaries | Agnes D | Short |
| Destination | Beca | Short | |
| 50! Pen-blwydd Hapus Merched y Wawr | Presenter | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Holby City | Leah Faulkner | Recurring role |
| Tourist Tap | Andi | ||
| Morfydd | Beti Bwt | S4C drama | |
| 2019–2020 | EastEnders | DCI Morgan | Recurring role |
| 2020 | The Crash Detectives | Narrator | Documentary |
| Cyswllt (Mewn COVID) | Ffion | S4C drama | |
| Beacons: Short Films from Wales | Ani / Greta / Siân Llywelyn | 1 episode; also writer, director and executive producer | |
| 2021 | Bregus | Ellie Bateman | Main role |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Benny & Jolene | Strictly Sherry | |
| 2015 | Black Mountain Poets | Alys Wilding |