Hannah Yelland

Hannah Yelland is a British actress with a distinguished career both on stage and screen. Born in 1974 in London, Yelland trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before embarking on her professional career.

Yelland made her Broadway debut in 2007 in the Tony Award-winning revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming." She played Ruth, the enigmatic wife of the returning son, Teddy, in a production that was praised for its tense, claustrophobic atmosphere. The play, directed by Daniel Sullivan, also starred Ian McShane, Raul Esparza, Eve Best, Michael McKean and James Frain.
Prior to her Broadway debut, Yelland had already made a name for herself in the UK theater scene. She had appeared in productions at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the West End. In 2003, she won critical acclaim for her performance in "The Real Thing" by Tom Stoppard, directed by David Leveaux. Yelland played Annie, the wife of the playwright protagonist, Henry, in a production that also starred Stephen Dillane and Jennifer Ehle.
Yelland's stage work has also included appearances in new plays and musicals. In 2006, she originated the role of Jane in the world premiere of "The Light in the Piazza" by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas at the Curve Theatre in Leicester. The musical, based on the novella by Elizabeth Spencer, tells the story of a mother and daughter traveling in Italy and the romance that develops between the daughter and a local man. Yelland's performance was praised for its emotional depth and vocal prowess.
In addition to her stage work, Yelland has also appeared in a number of British television shows. She had a recurring role in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" and has also appeared in "Doctors," "The Bill" and "Holby City." Her film work includes the 2008 drama "The Children" and the 2011 comedy "The Decoy Bride."
Yelland's most recent stage work includes a 2018 production of "The Inheritance" at the Young Vic Theatre in London. The play, written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Stephen Daldry, explores the lives of a group of gay men in New York City a generation after the AIDS epidemic. Yelland played the role of Margaret, the mother of one of the central characters. The production was hailed as a modern classic and transferred to the West End's Noel Coward Theatre later that year.