Hannah James is a British–American actress. She is most known for her role as Civil War belle, Emma Green, in the mini-series Mercy Street, set in James's home state of Virginia.
Early life James grew up on a rural farm in Madison County, Virginia, where she was home-schooled, until the age of ten. When she was two, she started taking dance lessons. While she studied ballet throughout her youth, James attended the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey, England.
Career James's first major role was a Civil War belle, who becomes a volunteer nurse, in the mini-series Mercy Street—set in Virginia. The character, Emma Green, was based on a historical figure. Many Virginia newspapers celebrated that the role of Virginian belle was played by a Virginian. Women's Wear Daily, noting that the series would be broadcast in the same time slot as Downton Abbey, suggested James was poised to be the next "Lady Mary". James's costumes required her to wear a corset, and she described how she almost fainted on one particularly long day on set.
On November 12, 2016, producers announced that James had been cast in a single episode role (3.4) for the third season of Outlander.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2014Winding LaneBeth Short film2016-2017Mercy StreetEmma GreenMain cast2017OutlanderLady Geneva Dunsany 1 episode2017EstherCoraShort film; also producer2019, 2021SupergirlMaeve Nal 2 episodes2020Let Them All TalkSalon Receptionist2021Chicago MedMegan1 episode2022WestworldTemperance Clementine1 episode2023Two Sinners and a MuleNora 2024Holly by NightfallHollyTitle role2026The Gray HouseClara ParishMain cast2026RemainTessa
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