Hannah Telle

{{short description|American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1987)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Hannah Telle

| image = Hannah Telle, 2011 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Telle in 2011

| birth_name = Hannah Rebecca Telle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|18}}

| occupation = {{Hlist | Actress | songwriter | voice actress | singer}}

| education = University of Southern California (BS)

| years_active = 2008 - present

}}

Hannah Rebecca Telle (born September 18, 1987) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her roles include Max Caulfield in the Life Is Strange series.{{cite web |url=https://www.talkhouse.com/career-woman-and-hannah-telle-take-charge/ |title=Career Woman and Hannah Telle Take Charge |author=Melody Caudill|work=Talkhouse |date=2024-03-14|access-date=2025-01-09}}

Early life

Hannah Rebecca Telle{{Cite Instagram |user=hannahtelle|author=Hannah Telle|postid=CZAPvgGP4R4|title=✨Wow my graduation photos arrived!! |date=2022-01-21|access-date=2025-01-07 }} was born on September 18, 1987,{{Cite Instagram |user=hannahtelle|author=Hannah Telle|postid=Cip5ZFyOGpF|title=Enjoying my birthday today! |date=September 18, 2022|access-date=2025-01-06}} to Don and Kim Telle. She grew up in Shelby, North Carolina, and has a younger brother.{{cite web |url=https://www.shelbystar.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2017/01/23/hannah-telles-hollywood/22623422007/|title=Hannah Telle's Hollywood|last=Allen|first=Wade|website=The Shelby Star |date=2017-01-23|access-date=2025-01-06}} She took an interest in acting at the age of six and joined community theatre.{{cite web |url=https://www.shelbystar.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2017/01/23/hannah-telles-hollywood/22623422007/|title=Hannah Telle's Hollywood|last=Allen|first=Wade|website=The Shelby Star |date=2017-01-23|access-date=2025-01-06}}{{cite web|url=https://www.upcoming100.com/review-detail/2239/Hannah-Telle%E2%80%99s-folky-psych-rock-enters-gently-into-a-new-day-with-Waking-Up-To-Tomorrow/|last=Beyers|first=Kurt|title=Hannah Telle's folky psych-rock enters gently into a new day with Waking Up To Tomorrow|website=upcoming100|date=2021-11-01|access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite AV media|date=2023-12-18|title=Plus One Interview with Hannah Telle|last=Bentz|first=Katy|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1f26qx-ohw|via=YouTube|access-date=2025-01-08}} She did her early schooling from North Carolina School of the Arts and started attending the University of Southern California in 2006 for acting and filmmaking but dropped out in 2009.{{Cite Instagram |user=hannahtelle|author=Hannah Telle|postid=CH3UVNuH27f|title=✨Officially a senior @USC for neuroscience!|date=2020-01-21|access-date=2025-01-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=354692&guest-name=Hannah-Telle|title=Hannah Telle|date=|access-date=2025-01-10|publisher=New York Comic Con}} She is bipolar and has struggled with depression and anxiety throughout her life.

Career

Telle submitted roles on actorsaccess.com and secured parts in indie films. She had a minor role in an episode of iCarly (2012) as a harp player.{{cite web |url=https://gaymingmag.com/2021/09/all-of-the-life-is-strange-true-colors-voice-actors/|title=All of the Life is Strange: True Colors voice actors|last=Hart|first=Aimee |website=Gayming Magazine|date=2021-01-12|access-date=2025-01-08}}{{cite AV media|author=Aliance Gamer Brasil|date=2017-07-21|title=ENTREVISTA com HANNAH TELLE - Voz de MAX CAULFIELD em LIFE IS STRANGE|trans-title=INTERVIEW with HANNAH TELLE - Voice of MAX CAULFIELD in LIFE IS STRANGE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLWfWtr80Q|via=YouTube|access-date=2025-01-08}} She starred in the film Two Pints Lighter (2013) as Lucy; Asbury Park Press described her performance as "charming".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-a-blood-sucking-comedy/163706548/ |title=A blood-sucking comedy |last=Biese |first=Alex |magazine=Asbury Park Press |date=March 1, 2013 |page=J13 |via=Newspapers.com }} She was cast in Square Enix's Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014) as Rose Campbell / Iris Campbell for motion capture.{{Cite book |last=Green |first=Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xl2vDwAAQBAJ&dq=Chris+Gauthier+Eureka&pg=PA63 |title=Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives: Supernatural and Paranormal Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media |date=2019-09-12 |page=117 |publisher=McFarland & Co. |isbn=978-1-4766-7800-9 |language=en}}

In July 2014, Telle was asked to audition for the video game Life Is Strange (2015) based on her role in Murdered; she was cast as Max Caulfield at the Blindlight studio.{{cite web |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/features/interviews/hannah-telle-involvement-in-life-is-strange-is-the-greatest-honor-2/166374/ |title=Hannah Telle: Involvement in Life Is Strange is the 'Greatest Honor'|last=Riaz|first=Adnan |website=Hardcore Gamer |date=2015-08-12|access-date=2025-01-07}}{{cite AV media|author=Red Archer Live|date=2022-03-26|title=An Interview With Hannah Telle [Max Caulfield in Life is Strange]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H98jBDArXE|via=YouTube|access-date=2025-01-07}} She also voiced other characters including Courtney Wagner.{{cite AV media|date=August 12, 2020|title=Hannah Telle: 'I Never Want Anyone Else To Play Max Caulfield In Life Is Strange!' |work=Player 1 vs The World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=JiGwrUKdKjA&t|via=YouTube|access-date=2025-01-07}} Edge{{'}}s Jen Simpkins described her casting as "inspired".{{cite magazine |title=The Making of... Life is Strange |last=Simpkins |first=Jen |magazine=Edge |issue=341 |pages=88–91 |date=February 1, 2020 |issn=1350-1593 |id={{EBSCOhost|140932696|dbcode=f6h}} }} Telle was surprised by the game's success and its community,{{cite web |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/hannah-telle-reveals-life-is-strange-definitely-exceeded-all-of-my-expectations/167749/ |title=Hannah Telle Reveals Life Is Strange 'Definitely Exceeded All of my Expectations' |last=Riaz |first=Adnan |work=Hardcore Gamer |date=September 17, 2015 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }} and expressed interest in reprising the role,{{cite web |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/videos/hannah-telle-100-percent-interested-in-reprising-role-for-life-is-strange-sequel/185671/ |title=Hannah Telle '100 Percent' Interested in Reprising Role for Life Is Strange Sequel |last=Riaz |first=Adnan |work=Hardcore Gamer |date=January 4, 2016 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }} including in Life is Strange: Before the Storm despite the ongoing voice actor strike.{{cite journal |title=Recasting Life Is Strange: Video Game Voice Acting during the 2016–2017 SAG-AFTRA Strike |last1=Švelch |first1=Jan |last2=Švelch |first2=Jaroslav |journal=Television & New Media |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=44–60 |date=January 2022 |doi=10.1177/1527476420962784 }} She reprised the role in 2018 in the downloadable content bonus episode "Farewell".{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2017/11/ashly_burch_hannah_telle_to_reprise_life_is_strange_roles_for_bonus_episode |title=Ashly Burch, Hannah Telle to Reprise Life Is Strange Roles for Bonus Episode |last=Barker |first=Sammy |work=Push Square |date=December 1, 2017 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }}

Telle released her debut alternative album Hollow Glow in 2016.{{Cite web |first=Wade|last=Allen|title=Hannah Telle concert tonight |url=https://www.gastongazette.com/story/entertainment/events/2016/12/29/fun-stuff-hannah-telle-concert-show-auditions/22974216007/|access-date=2025-01-08|website=The Gaston Gazette}}{{cite web |url=https://www.shelbystar.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2017/01/23/hannah-telles-hollywood/22623422007/|title=Hannah Telle's Hollywood|last=Allen|first=Wade|website=The Shelby Star|date=2017-01-23|access-date=2025-01-06}} In 2018, she starred as Max in the horror film Flesh & Blood{{cite web |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2018/05/31/review-merlin-camozzis-flesh-blood-a-violent-primal-tale-of-desperation/|title=Review: Merlin Camozzi's Flesh & Blood (A Violent, Primal Tale of Desperation) |last=DeFellipo |first=Michael|website=horrorsociety.com|date=May 31, 2018 |accessdate=February 1, 2025 }} and as Kate in I'd Kill for You.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=id_kill_for_you|type=movie|access-date=2025-01-08}} She released the albums Walking Away from the Dream in 2019 and Waking Up to Tomorrow in 2023. She reprised her role as Max Caulfield in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (2024),{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2024-10-28 |title=Why 'Life Is Strange' Team Took on the 'Challenges' of Bringing Max Back for 'Double Exposure' 10 Years After That Split Ending |url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/life-is-strange-double-exposure-max-return-ending-explained-1236192653/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite magazine |title=Life is Strange: Double Exposure |magazine=Play |issue=43 |date=September 2024 |page=25 |editor-last=Taylor-Kent |editor-first=Oscar }} which she considered the "highlight of [her] acting career".{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/hannah-telle-had-the-highlight-of-my-acting-career-while-reprising-her-role-as-max-in-life-is-strange-double-exposure-and-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-main-mystery/ |title=Hannah Telle had the 'highlight of my acting career' while reprising her role as Max in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and it had nothing to do with the main mystery |last=West |first=Josh |work=GamesRadar+ |date=November 14, 2024 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }} Her performance was praised,{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/arts/horror-video-games-reviews.html |title=5 Eerie Games to Haunt During Halloween Week |last=Goldberg |first=Harold |work=The New York Times |date=October 28, 2024 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/life-is-strange-double-exposure-review/ |title=Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Review - Times Change |last=King |first=Andrew |work=TheGamer |date=October 28, 2024 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/life-is-strange-double-exposure-review |title=Life is Strange: Double Exposure review - the most satisfyingly speculative, but least intimate, entry into the franchise yet |last=Jones |first=Rebecca |work=VG247 |date=October 29, 2024 |accessdate=January 23, 2025 }}{{cite magazine |title=Life Is Strange: Double Exposure |magazine=Edge |pages=110–111 |issue=404 |date=December 25, 2024 |issn=1350-1593 |id={{EBSCOhost|180642979|dbcode=f6h}} }} and she was nominated for Best Performance at the Game Awards 2024{{Cite web |last=King |first=Andrew |date=2024-11-20 |title=Whatever Your Opinion On Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, It Deserves To Win Best Performance |url=https://www.thegamer.com/life-is-strange-double-exposure-max-deserves-tga-best-performance/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=TheGamer|language=en}} and the 14th New York Game Awards.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/new-york-game-awards-2024-nominations-nominees-1236268416/ |title=New York Game Awards 2024 Nominations |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=January 7, 2025 |accessdate=January 22, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107191706/https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/new-york-game-awards-2024-nominations-nominees-1236268416/ |archivedate=January 7, 2025 |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Telle lives in Los Angeles. She returned to the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience in 2022. She is a vegetarian and has four cats.{{cite web |last=Heaney |first=Duncan |date=2024-10-07 |title=Life is Strange: Double Exposure: The Hannah Telle cat interview |url=https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/life-is-strange-double-exposure-hannah-telle-cats|publisher=Square Enix |access-date=2025-01-07}}

Filmography

= Television =

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rowspan="2"|2012

| iCarly

| Harp Player

| Episode: "iApril Fools"

Days of Our Lives

| Waitress

| 2 episodes

| rowspan="4" |{{Attribution needed|date=April 2025}}

2013

| Fixer

| Dana

| Mini tv series

2014

| Unusual Suspects

| Diann Anthony

| Episode: "Death Comes Calling"

2021

| Made for Love

| Customer's Wife

| Episode: "Let's Meet"

= Film =

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! scope="col"|Year

! scope="col"|Title

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!Ref.

2008

| Sex and the USA

| Ella

| Debut

| rowspan="10" |{{Attribution needed|date=April 2025}}

rowspan="3"|2010

| The Day Abby Went Into David's Backyard

| Abby

| rowspan="5" | Credited as Hannah Rebecca Telle

Novelties

| Shery

6 Women

| Sylvia

rowspan="2"|2011

| Over & Out

| Taylor Larkin

30 Square Miles

| Kennedy

rowspan="3"|2012

| Leonor Greyl: The Artist

| The Make-Up Artist

| rowspan="4" | Short

Franchise

| Franchise

Paste

| Mags

2013

| Firefiles

| Jennifer

rowspan="2"|2014

| Two Pints Lighter

| Lucy

Photobomb

| Leah

| rowspan="3" |{{Attribution needed|date=April 2025}}

rowspan="2"|2015

| Childhood Mammaries

| Tweety

| Short

Turning Home

| Ashley

2016

| Flesh and Blood

| Max

| rowspan="2" | Short

2017

| Ray & Remora: Don't Shoot Me Down

| Remora

|{{Attribution needed|date=April 2025}}

2018

| I'd Kill for You

| Kate

rowspan="2" |2020

| Gautreaux

| Agnes

| rowspan="2" | Short

| rowspan="2" |{{Attribution needed|date=April 2025}}

Six Matches

| Fox

= Video games =

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|+ List of voice performances in video games

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! class="unsortable" | Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2014

| Murdered: Soul Suspect

| Rose Campbell / Iris Campbell

| PlayStation 4

2015

| Life Is Strange

| Max Caulfield / Courtney Wagner

| Xbox 360

2018

| Life Is Strange: Before the Storm - Farewell

| Max Caulfield

| PlayStation 4

2024

| Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

| Max Caulfield

| PlayStation 5

Awards and nominations

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style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| The Game Awards 2024

| Best Performance

| {{nominated}}

| Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Game Awards Nominations 2024: 'Astro Bot,' 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Lead With 7 Nods Each |url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-nominations-list-2024-1236213137/ |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2024-11-18 |website=Variety}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2025

| New York Game Awards

| Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game

| {{nominated}}

| Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=New York Game Awards 2024 Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/new-york-game-awards-2024-nominations-nominees-1236268416/ |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2025-01-07 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Variety}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=nm2921607|name=Hannah Telle}}

Category:1987 births

Category:American voice actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:Living people

Category:American video game actresses

Category:21st-century American actresses

Category:American Christians

Category:Actresses from North Carolina

Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters

Category:Singer-songwriters from North Carolina

Category:21st-century American women singers

Category:American film actresses