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Hannah Kasulka

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Hannah Kasulka
Hannah Kasulka in 2017
Born
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Hannah Kasulka is an American actress known for her role as Casey Rance in the 2016 Fox television series The Exorcist, and as Meegan Bishop in Filthy Preppy Teen$.

Early life

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Kasulka was born and raised in the town of Macon, Georgia, as an only child to her mother, a hairdresser and her grandmother a pastor. She attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and obtained BS degree in Management in 2009.[2] During her years as a student in university, Kasulka had taken acting lessons, after graduation she moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career.[1][2] She started work in a coffee shop,[3] meeting people who persuaded her to join The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre enrolling in acting and scene study classes, which turned out to be a good platform to launch her acting career.[1]

Career

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Kasulka had never even seen the 1973 film The Exorcist before she landed a lead role in the 2016 Fox television series The Exorcist,[4] as Casey Rance, an 18 year-old girl who has been possessed by an evil force.[1]

In 2019, Kasulka acted in, wrote and directed the short film Bird of Shame, shot entirely in black and white with zero dialogue.[5] Kasulka also played the leading role in the horror film Witches In The Woods first screened at the 2019 Arrow Video Frightfest.[6]

In 2021, Kasulka stars in the film Playing God where she plays Rachel in a brother and sister con-artist duo who attempt to swindle a grief-stricken billionaire by deception, introducing him to whom he thinks is God.[7]

Personal life

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Kasulka is a supporter of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which operates an orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in Kenya.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2010 Fried Tofu (Video short) Hannah
2011 Game Time: Tackling the Past (TV film) Allie Jacobs
2012 Every Found Footage Horror Movie Trailer short film
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Pretty Girl
2013 Filthy (TV film) Reagan Berg
2013 Prank Eve Goodwin
2013 Shadow Walkers Opponent
2013 Drunk Buddies Short film
2014 The Green Room short film
2016 Clara (Short film) Clara
2016 The Cheerleader Murders (TV film) Morgan Wheeler
2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Club BG / General BG
2019 Bird of Shame (Short)[5] The Girl (actress /writer/ director)
2019 Witches in the Woods [6] Jill
2021 Playing God Rachel

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 One Tree Hill Peyton Actress 2 1 episode - Screenwriter's Blues
2012 Up All Night Amy 1 episode - The Wedding
2012 Nashville Tatiana 1 episode - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
2013 True Blood 18 Year-old Faerie Girl 2 episodes
2013 True Blood: Jessica's Blog Charlaine Bellefleur 1 episode - Faerie Friends
2013 Guys with Kids Tanya 1 episode - Gary's Idea
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Debbie Logan 1 episode - Love for Sale
2015 Perception Lily Williams 1 episode - Romeo
2015 Filthy Preppy Teen$ Meegan Bishop 8 episodes
2015 How to Get Away with Murder Megan Harris 1 episode - Skanks Get Shanked
2014-2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Production Assistant / Hat Girl 2 episodes
2014-2015 The Fosters Kaitlyn Reihl / Kaitlyn 7 episodes
2016-2017 The Exorcist [4] Casey Rance 11 episodes
2017 Drive Share (TV series) Hannah 1 episode - Marry Me?
2018 Love Brooklyn 4 episodes
2019 Modern Family Brandi 1 episode - Tree's a Crowd
2020 The Rookie Officer Erin Cole 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 iHorror Awards Best Actress - Horror Series The Exorcist Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Discovery: Hannah Kasulka". interviewmagazine.com. September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Hannah Kasulka". tvguide.com. 2020.
  3. ^ "Georgia Institute of Technology". culinaryagents.com. 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Review: 'The Exorcist' makes demons a frightening force again". Los Angeles Times. September 23, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Actress Hannah Kasulka Directs Quirky Short BIRD OF SHAME". screenanarchy.com. December 2, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Frightfest 2019 – Witches in the Woods Review". nerdly.co.uk. August 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Luke Benward, Michael McKean, Alan Tudyk & Hannah Kasulka To Star In 'Playing God'". deadline.com. May 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hannah Kasulka". somamagazine.com. 2020.
  9. ^ "Hannah Kasulka Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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