Hannah van der Westhuysen

Hannah Jo van der Westhuysen (fan-dər-vest-hay-zehn; born 26 August 1995) is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on the CITV series The Fugitives (2005).[1] More recently, they played Stella in the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022).

Hannah van der Westhuysen
Born
Hannah Jo van der Westhuysen

(1995-08-26) 26 August 1995
Hammersmith, London, England
Alma materDrama Centre London
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2005, 2014–present

Early life and education

Van der Westhuysen was born in Hammersmith, West London to an English mother and a South African father and grew up in South West London.[2] They hold dual citizenship.[3][4] They took a year-long foundation course at the LAMDA before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from Drama Centre London in 2018.[5][6]

Personal life

Van Der Westhuysen uses they/them pronouns.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Bay of Silence Becca
2021 A Little Italian Vacation Claire
2022 Lamborghini Clelia Monti

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Keen Eddie Edwina Weatherhead Episode: "Inciting Incident"
2004 Frankenstein Eva Miniseries
2005 The Fugitives Fleecey Keaton Main role[8]
2018 Get Lost! Amy Television film
2020 Grantchester Heather 1 episode
2021–2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Stella Main role[9][10]
2022 The Sandman The Princess Episode: "Dream a Little Dream of Me"

Music videos

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Chalet Lines Jolene Bridewell Theatre, London[6]
2015 King Lear Cordelia Theatro Technis, London; Bois de Boulogne, Paris
2016 Lipstick & Scones Liz Leicester Square Theatre, London
2017 Lunch Hour One Southwark Playhouse[11]
2019 An Enemy of the People Hannah Playground Theatre, London[12]
2022 Autopilot Nic Edinburgh Fringe Festival

References
  1. Thomas, Leah Marilla (26 January 2021). "All About the 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Cast & How Old she *Really* Are". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. Caryn Welby-Solomon (8 February 2021). "Riven and Other Bad Boy Crushes (w/ The Cast of Fate: The Winx Saga)". What's IGN Crushing On (Podcast). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "Hannah van der Westhuysen". Spotlight. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. Palmer, Katie (16 February 2021). "Hannah van der Westhuysen nationality: Where is Hannah van der Westhuysen from?". Daily Express. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. "BA Acting - Class of 2017/2018". UAL Central Saint Martins. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. "King Lear". Tower Theatre Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "Hannah van der Westhuysen". www.conwayvangeldergrant.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. "Hannah Van Der Westhuysen". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. "Who plays Stella in Fate: The Winx Saga? – Hannah van der Westhuysen". PopBuzz. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. Klohk, Cailin (April 2021). "Hannah van der Westhuysen on the magic of Fate: The Winx Saga". Vingt Sept Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. "Lunch Hour". Sebastian Rex. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  12. "An Enemy Of The People - Review - Playground Theatre". London Theatre Reviews. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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