Hanna Mangan-Lawrence (born 5 March 1991) is an English-Australian actress, best known in Australia for her role as Holly in the drama series '' Bed of Roses'', for which she received an AFI Award nomination in 2008 and a

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nomination in 2009, and internationally as Seppia in the Starz historical drama '' Spartacus: Vengeance''.

Early life

Mangan-Lawrence is the daughter of Maggie Mangan, an English teacher and playwright, and Ray Lawrence, a geography, economics and business studies teacher. She has a half-sister Roisin, two half-brothers Liam and Reuben, a stepsister Zoe and stepmother Paddy, also a teacher. She has 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. In 2009, Mangan-Lawrence completed her high-school education at the

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through Pathways.

Career

Mangan-Lawrence was born in

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, UK, and started her film career in 2005 with the short films ''Simulation 1201'' and ''Galore''. This was followed by a starring role in the short film ''Sexy Thing'' in 2006, which was accepted into the Cannes Film Festival. Mangan-Lawrence was cast in the 2008 horror film '' Acolytes''. She subsequently featured in '' The Square''. 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''. 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 '

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Award For Most Outstanding New Talent' at the

s in 2009. In 2012, Mangan-Lawrence starred in the feature-film ''

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''. She also became a recurring cast member on the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. In 2016, Mangan-Lawrence appeared in the limited series ''

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''.

Personal life

She is married to Omar Bustos, a Los Angeles-based producer, and they have a son born in 2019.

Filmography

References

External links

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ABC At The Movies
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