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Hanna Rose Hall (born July 9, 1984) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''
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'' (1994), and later appeared in
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'' (1999) and
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's ''
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'' (2007).


Early life

Hall was born in
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. Her family moved into the mountains when she was two years old, and she remained in Colorado until age eighteen. After high school, she lived in
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and
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before moving to
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, where she attended the
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.


Career

When she was seven years old, Hall attended
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's open casting call for
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's ''
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''. A few callbacks later, Hall was eventually cast as young Jenny Curran. This was followed by a role as an orphaned child in the 1996 television film ''
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'', co-starring
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. Hall screen tested for the role of Lux Lisbon in
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's
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of ''
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'', but was considered too young for the part so she was cast as Cecilia Lisbon instead. She appeared in several independent films following this, before being cast in
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's remake of ''
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'' (2007) as Judith Myers. In 2009, she appeared in the independent comedy ''
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'' (2009), opposite
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, and
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. In 2012, Hall began working as a feline behavior specialist in
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, directing underground plays. She has also appeared on television series, including guest roles on ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Filmography


Film


Television


See also


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* 1984 births Actresses from Denver American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Vancouver Film School alumni {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub