Hannah Walters is an English actress and producer.

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 Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its three sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films inc ...

film ''

This Is England ''This Is England'' is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, especi ...

'' and its continuing series, ''

This Is England '86 ''This Is England '86'' is a 2010 British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. Set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subcu ...

'', ''

This Is England '88 ''This Is England '88'' is a 2011 Television in the United Kingdom, British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne (writer), Jack Thorne as a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. It is also a sequel to the 2010 tele ...

'' and ''

This Is England '90 ''This Is England '90'' is a 2015 British TV drama mini-series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne and produced by Warp Films. A spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England'', it is also a sequel to the series ''This Is England '86'' and ...

''. Walters is best known for her role as DC Megan Riley in the ITV 1 crime drama series, ''

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'', 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 Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), '' This Is England '88'' ( ...

. In the United Kingdom, the film earned $107,525 from fifty-three theaters in its opening weekend; the film went on the amass $1,142,493 in total box office worldwide. In 2021, Walters appeared as Sonia McNally in ''

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'', the wife of her real-life husband's character. In 2022, Walters appeared, as Jean, in four episodes of BBC comedy ''PRU''. Walters is due to feature in ''Sweet Sue'', a film currently in post-production and starring

Maggie O'Neill Margaret "Maggie" O'Neill (born 15 November 1962) is an English actress. She is known for her television roles in ''Peak Practice'' (2000–2002), '' Shameless'' (2004–2007) and ''EastEnders'' (2008). In 1986 she appeared in the music video f ...

Tony Pitts Anthony Pitts (born 10 October 1962) is an English actor, most notable for playing Archie Brooks in the long-running British soap ''Emmerdale Farm'' between 1983 and 1993. Early life Pitts was born in Sheffield, England. His family was wor ...

and Harry Trevaldwyn. 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

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Personal life

Walters married actor

on 6 June 2008; they had met and started dating while both were training at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance. They currently reside in

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, having previously lived in the

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and E ...

area of

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. They have a son and a daughter. Graham has been open about how his

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means that Walters will help him learning lines, and helps to choose his next projects based on the scripts he receives.

Filmography

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* * Alumni of Rose Bruford College {{DEFAULTSORT:Walters, Hannah Living people 21st-century English actresses British actresses English film actresses English television actresses Year of birth missing (living people)