Hannah Kasulka is an American actress known for her role as Casey Rance in the 2016

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'', and as Meegan Bishop in '' Filthy Preppy Teen$. ''

Early life

Kasulka was born and raised in the town of Macon, Georgia, as an only child to her mother, a hairdresser and her grandmother a pastor. She attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in

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, and obtained BS degree in Management in 2009. During her years as a student in university, Kasulka had taken acting lessons, after graduation she moved to

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to pursue an acting career. She started work in a coffee shop, meeting people who persuaded her to join

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enrolling in acting and scene study classes, which turned out to be a good platform to launch her acting career.

Career

Kasulka had never even seen the 1973 film ''

'' before she landed a lead role in the 2016

television series ''

,'' as Casey Rance, an 18 year-old girl who has been possessed by an evil force. In 2019, Kasulka acted in, wrote and directed the short film '' Bird of Shame, '' shot entirely in black and white with zero dialogue. Kasulka also played the leading role in the horror film'' Witches In The Woods '' first screened at the 2019 Arrow Video Frightfest. In 2021, Kasulka stars in the film '' Playing God'' where she plays Rachel in a brother and sister con-artist duo who attempt to swindle a grief-stricken billionaire by deception, introducing him to whom he thinks is

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Personal life

Kasulka is a supporter of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which operates an orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Interview with Exorcist co-star Brianne Howey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kasulka, Hannah Living people 21st-century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state) Actors from Macon, Georgia People from Macon, Georgia Georgia Tech alumni Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Year of birth missing (living people)