Hannah Walters Explained

Hannah Walters
Nationality:British
Education:Rose Bruford College
Occupation:Actress, producer
Years Active:2006–present
Children:2

Hannah Walters is an English actress and producer.[1] [2]

Career

Walters began her acting career in 2006, with a small role in The Thieving Headmistress. She followed this with appearances as Trudy in the Shane Meadows film This Is England and its continuing series, This Is England '86, This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. Walters is best known for her role as DC Megan Riley in the ITV 1 crime drama series Whitechapel, a role she portrayed for 12 episodes.

In 2019, Walters appeared in the short film Boiling Point, which, two years later, went on to become a feature-length film of the same name. Walters is credited as being an executive producer for the film, alongside her husband, Stephen Graham. In the United Kingdom, the film earned $107,525 from fifty-three theaters in its opening weekend. Worldwide, the film amassed $1,142,493 in total box office sales.[3]

In 2021, Walters appeared as Sonia McNally in Time,[4] [5] the wife of her real-life husband's character. In 2022, Walters appeared, as Jean, in four episodes of BBC comedy PRU.[6] [7] In October 2022, it was announced that there would be a BBC sequel series of Boiling Point. Walters will feature as Emily in the series set six months after the premise of the original feature film.[8] [9] In April 2023, Walters starred as Matron Beth Relp in the ITVX drama series Malpractice.[10] Walters said about the production, "Malpractice has that element of being a medical thriller. But it’s also about humanity and the chaos inside a human and how human beings react."[11]

Walters is due to feature in Sweet Sue, a film currently in post-production and starring Maggie O'Neill, Tony Pitts and Harry Trevaldwyn.[12]

Personal life

Walters married actor Stephen Graham on 6 June 2008; they had met and started dating while both were training at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. They currently live in Ibstock, Leicestershire, having previously lived in the Beckenham area of London. They have a son and a daughter.[13] [14] [15] Graham has been open about how his dyslexia means that Walters will help him to learn his lines as well as help to choose his next projects based on the scripts he receives.[16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The Thieving HeadmistressMs WallisTelevision film
This Is EnglandShoe shop assistant
2008Filth and WisdomBusiness man's wife
2009The Antiques Rogue Show2nd DetectiveTelevision film
2010This Is England '86Trudy4 episodes; 2 episodes uncredited
2011Woman at The Captain's DaughterUncredited
Walk Like a PantherGloria GilesSeries 1 episode 1
Without YouAlisonSeries 1 episodes 1 & 2
This Is England '88Trudy2 episodes; 1 episode uncredited
2012–2013WhitechapelDC Megan Riley12 episodes
2015Code of a KillerKath Eastwood2 episodes
No OffenceConnie Ball8 episodes
Playhouse PresentsEpisode: "King for a Term"
This Is England '90TrudyEpisode: "Winter"
2016GaslightingTraceyShort film
2017Beatrice
Funny CowJean
2018Walk like a PantherGloria Giles
2019Boiling PointAmandaShort film
2020PopShort film; Executive producer
2021TimeSonia McNally3 episodes
Boiling PointEmilyAlso executive producer
2022PRUJean4 episodes
2023MalpracticeMatron Beth Relph5 episodes
Boiling PointEmilyBBC TV series[17]
TBASweet SueCurrently in post-production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen Graham reveals how real-life wife Hannah Walters came to play his on-screen spouse in Time. Radio Times. Morris. Lauren. 8 June 2021. 1 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Boiling Point review: Stephen Graham is a chef on the edge in this claustrophobic one-shot drama. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/boiling-point-review-b1987287.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. Loughrey. Clarisse. 7 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Boiling Point Box Office. Box Office Mojo. 4 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Who is Stephen Graham's wife Hannah Walters as she stars alongside him in series Time. OK. Webber. Emily. 24 June 2021. 1 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Acting couple Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters to star in new prison drama Time tonight. Leicester Mercury. Simpson. Richard. 6 June 2021. 1 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Hannah Walters: 'I want to get parts on my own merit, not because I'm married to Stephen Graham' In one of her first solo interviews, Emily Baker speaks to the actor about her new BBC Three sitcom PRU, her humble beginnings and why she doesn't mind being known as Stephen Graham's wife. iNews. Baker. Emily. 24 May 2022. 3 June 2022.
  7. Web site: PRU - A school for excluded pupils. BBC. 16 May 2022. 3 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Stephen Graham and wife Hannah Walters team up for TV version of acclaimed film Boiling Point. Metro. O'Connor. Rachael. 21 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
  9. Web site: Boiling Point TV Series Starring Stephen Graham Confirmed For BBC. Empire. Williams. Owen. 21 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Malpractice cast: List of characters in ITV's Niamh Algar drama. Radio Times. Hibbs. James. 30 April 2023. 8 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Hannah Walters opens up on heart-pounding starring role in ITV thriller Malpractice. Leicester Mercury. Garrett. Lee. 16 April 2023. 8 May 2023.
  12. Web site: HanWay Films Boards Comedy Drama 'Sweet Sue' Starring 'White Line's' Maggie O'Neill, 'Rogue One's' Tony Pitts. Variety. Yossman. K.J. 20 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Meet Stephen Graham, the Hollywood star who lives in a Leicestershire village . Lee . Marlow . Daniel . Smith . 2018-02-20 . . 2018-04-30.
  14. Web site: Stephen Graham and wife Hannah Walters share good news ahead of new film release. Liverpool Echo. Lally. Kate. 6 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Channel 4 Help: Stephen Graham's actress wife you may not know starred alongside him in hit BBC show. My London. Sigodo. Melissa. 16 September 2021. 1 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham on friendship, football and their new care home drama. The Guardian. Armistead. Claire. 22 August 2021. 1 February 2022.
  17. Web site: Stephen Graham and wife Hannah Walters team up for TV version of Boiling Point . 21 October 2022 .