Hannah Pearl Utt (born February 22, 1987) is an American filmmaker and actress best known for the 2019 film Before You Know It and the 2023 film Cora Bora.
Early life and education Utt was raised in Santa Barbara, California. After initially enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles, she graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.
Career While at UCLA in the late 2000s, Utt appeared alongside her fellow students in the web series Dorm Life.
From 2015 to 2016, Utt directed and starred in the series Disengaged for Super Deluxe. She co-wrote the series with her fellow series star Jen Tullock, with whom she previously collaborated on the short film Partners. Utt appeared in a small role in the 2017 film Ingrid Goes West.
Before You Know It, Utt's feature directorial debut, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Utt had written the screenplay for the project with Tullock and the two starred in the feature alongside Judith Light, Oona Yaffe, and Mandy Patinkin. That year, she was named as one of "25 Female Filmmakers to Watch" by IndieWire.
In 2023, Utt's second feature film Cora Bora starring Meg Stalter premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
Personal life Utt resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Actor Role Notes Ref. 2015 Partners Kate Short film 2017 Ingrid Goes West Nicole Credited as Hannah Utt 2019 Before You Know It Rachel Gurner 2023 Cora Bora 2024 Omni Loop Jayne
Web series Year Title Director Writer Actor Role Notes Ref. 2008–2009 Dorm Life Brittany Wilcox 41 episodes 2015–2016 Disengaged Jules Directed 8 of 10 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2009 Streamy Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series Dorm Life 2010 2019 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition Before You Know It Cleveland International Film Festival American Independents Competition Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman 2020 Queerty Best Film Performance 2023 Nashville Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Cora Bora
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