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For the adult film actress, see Darryl Hanah.
Daryl Hannah 
Hannah in 2009, at TED.comBorn Daryl Christine Hannah
December 3, 1960
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1978–present Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.
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Early life
Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan Jeanne (née Metzger), a producer and former schoolteacher, and Donald Christian Hannah, a tugboat and barge company owner.[1][2][3] Her parents divorced and her mother subsequently married Jerrold Wexler, a businessman and brother of Haskell Wexler, a cinematographer. She grew up with siblings Don and Page Hannah and half-sister Tanya Wexler, in Long Grove, Illinois.
Hannah became interested in movies at a young age, partly due to insomnia. She says she was very shy and may have had Asperger Syndrome.[4] Hannah attended the progressive Francis W. Parker School (where she played on the soccer team) before enrolling at the University of Southern California.
Career
Hannah made her film debut in 1978 with a brief appearance in Brian De Palma's horror film The Fury. She turned down many roles early on in her career, including the role of Emmeline Lestrange for The Blue Lagoon (that ultimately went to Brooke Shields). Her first notable role came as the acrobatic and violent replicant Pris in Ridley Scott's 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner, in which she performed some of her own gymnastic stunts. That same year she appeared in the summer hit release Summer Lovers. She then was cast as a blonde mermaid in Ron Howard's 1984 fantasy Splash, which starred Tom Hanks and was a major financial success,[5] establishing Hannah as a high-profile film actress.
Hannah's successes in the remainder of the 1980s ranged from Steel Magnolias and the Academy Award-winning Wall Street (for which she received her Razzie Award) to the 1986 film version of the best-seller The Clan of the Cave Bear. Also in 1986 Hannah co-starred with Robert Redford and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles. She starred in the title role of Fred Schepisi's 1987 film Roxanne, a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, a performance described as "sweet" and "gentle" by film critic Roger Ebert.[6]
She also appeared in The Pope of Greenwich Village with co-stars Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts and played the daughter of Jack Lemmon's character in both of the Grumpy Old Men comedies. In 1995, Hannah was chosen by Empire magazine as #96 of the "100 Stars in Film History." That year she appeared as homicidal sociopath Leann Netherwood in The Tie That Binds.
Of her most recent roles the most memorable may be that of the one-eyed assassin, Elle Driver, in Kill Bill, directed by Quentin Tarantino. Her performance in this film and her appearances in Speedway Junky, Northfork, Michael Radford's Dancing at the Blue Iguana, John Sayles' Casa de los Babys and Silver City, have been described by some as a comeback.[7]
Hannah wrote, directed and produced a short film, The Last Supper, which won an award at the Berlin Film Festival. She directed, produced and was cinematographer for the documentary Strip Notes. It aired on Channel 4 in the UK and on HBO and was about the research Hannah did for her role as a stripper in Dancing at the Blue Iguana. Hannah currently has several projects in post-production, including Shannon's Rainbow and A Closed Book.[8]
She appeared in Robbie Williams' video for the song "Feel", portraying Williams' love interest.
Hannah also is an accomplished theatre actress, reprising Marilyn Monroe's starring role in The Seven Year Itch in 2000 at London's West End. Reviews of the play commended Hannah's performance, with Lizzie Loveridge of Curtain Up! saying that the play was the "perfect vehicle" for Hannah to "show her talents as a comedienne."[9] She was also in the plays Cord[disambiguation needed
] and First Target in the same year.[10]Personal life
Hannah and actress Hilary Shepard Turner created two board games, "Love It Or Hate It" and "LIEbrary", with Hannah previewing the latter on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show in 2005.[citation needed]
Hannah, an active environmentalist, has her own weekly video blog called DHLoveLife[11] on sustainable solutions. She is often the sound recordist, camera person and on-screen host for the blog.[12] Her home runs on solar power and is built with green materials. She drives a car that runs on biodiesel.[13] In late 2006, she volunteered to act as a judge for Treehugger.com's[14] "Convenient Truths" contest.[15] On December 4, 2008, Hannah joined Sea Shepherd's crew aboard the MV Steve Irwin, as part of Operation Musashi.[16]
Hannah with Jackson Browne at the Academy Awards 1988
Hannah has never married, although she had long-term relationships with singer Jackson Browne and John F. Kennedy, Jr. She is the sister-in-law of music producer Lou Adler, who is married to Hannah's sister, Page.
Hannah is a strict vegan.
On June 13, 2006, Hannah was arrested, along with actor Taran Noah Smith, for her involvement with over 350 farmers, their families and supporters, confronting authorities trying to bulldoze the nation's largest urban farm in South Central Los Angeles. She chained herself to a walnut tree at the South Central Farm for three weeks to protest the farmers' eviction by the property's new owner. The farm had been established in the wake of the 1992 LA riots to allow people in the city to grow food for themselves. However, the land's new owner, who had paid $5 million for it, sought to evict the farmers to build a warehouse. He had asked for $16 million to sell it but turned down the offer when the activists raised that amount. Hannah was interviewed via cell phone shortly before she was arrested, along with 44 other protesters, and said that she and the others are doing the "morally right thing".[17] She spent some time in jail.[18]
Hannah has also worked to help end sexual slavery and has been traveling around the world to make a documentary.[19]
Hannah was among 31 people arrested on June 23, 2009, in a protest against mountaintop removal in southern West Virginia, part of a wider campaign to stop the practice in the region. The protesters, who also included NASA climate scientist James E. Hansen, were charged with obstructing officers and impeding traffic after they sat in the middle of State Route 3 outside Massey Energy's Goals Coal preparation plant on Tuesday, the The Charleston Gazette reported.[20] In a Democracy Now! phone interview on June 24, 2009, Hannah spoke briefly on why she went to West Virginia and risked arrest.[21]
In 2010 and in 2011, Hannah supported environmental activist Tom Weis' project Ride for Renewables to promote renewable energy.[22]
On May 14, 2011, Hannah and actress Sheryl Lee attended the iMatter March in Denver, Colorado to raise awareness about climate change.[23]
She was arrested on August 30, 2011 in front of The White House as part of a sit-in to protest the proposed Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. [24]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Fury Pam 1981 Hard Country Loretta 1982 Blade Runner Pris Stratton Summer Lovers Cathy Featherstone 1983 The Final Terror Windy 1984 Reckless Tracey Prescott Splash Madison Saturn Award for Best Actress The Pope of Greenwich Village Diane 1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Ayla Legal Eagles Chelsea Deardon 1987 Roxanne Roxanne Kowalski Wall Street Darien Taylor Earned a Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress 1988 High Spirits Mary Plunkett Brogan 1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Lisa Crosley uncredited Steel Magnolias Annelle Dupuy Desoto 1990 Crazy People Kathy 1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord Andy Huben 1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man Alice Monroe 1993 Grumpy Old Men Melanie Gustafson Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman Nancy Archer TV film 1994 The Little Rascals Miss June Crabtree 1995 The Tie That Binds Leann Netherwood Grumpier Old Men Melanie Gustafson 1996 Two Much Liz Kerner The Last Days of Frankie the Fly Margaret 1997 The Last Don Athena Aquitane TV Mini-Series Muppets Tonight Herself Guest star with her sister Page Hannah 1998 The Gingerbread Man Lois Harlan The Real Blonde Kelly Addams Family Reunion Morticia Addams direct-to-video Rear Window Claudia Henderson TV film Hi-Life Maggie 1999 My Favorite Martian Lizzie Speedway Junky Veronica Diplomatic Siege Erica Long 2000 Cord Anne White direct-to-video Wildflowers Sabine First Target Alex McGregor TV film 2001 Jackpot Bobbi Dancing at the Blue Iguana Angel Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Thespee TV film Cowboy Up Celia Jones aka Ring of Fire 2002 A Walk to Remember Cynthia Carter Searching for Debra Winger Herself Hard Cash Virginia 2003 Northfork Flower Hercules The Job CJ March Casa de los babys Skipper The Big Empty Stella Kill Bill, Volume 1 Elle Driver 2004 Kill Bill, Volume 2 Elle Driver MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureSilver City Maddy Pilager Whore Adriana Careful What You Wish For Store Patron short film 2006 Love Is the Drug Sandra Brand Final Days of Planet Earth Liz Quinlan TV film Keeping Up with the Steins Sacred Feather/Sandy Olè Maggie Granger 2007 The Poet Marlene Konig All the Good Ones are Married Alex TV film 2008 Vice Salt Storm Seekers Leah Kaplan TV film Kung Fu Killer Jane TV film The Garden Herself Shark Swarm Brooke Wilder TV film The Cycle Carrie aka The Devil's Ground Dark Honeymoon Jan 2009 Shannon's Rainbow Dr. Rita Baker 2010 A Closed Book Jane Ryder Bahamas Film Award for Best Actress[25] 2011 Every Generation Needs a Revolution Herself short documentary A Fonder Heart Margaret Boone post-production Eldorado The Stranger 3-D Film
post-productionAs Director
Year Title Notes 1994 The Last Supper Also writer and co-producer
Berlin International Film Festival For Best Short Film2001 Strip Notes Video Documentary In the theatre
Year Title Role Notes 2000 Seven Year Itch The Girl Made famous by Marilyn Monroe
Helped Daryl Hannah overcome stage fright.[26]Cord[disambiguation needed ]Anne White Awards
- Best Short—The Berlin Film Festival "The Last Supper", 1994
- Best Fight—MTV Movie Awards Kill Bill Vol. 2, 2005
- Best Supporting Actress—Saturn Award Kill Bill Vol. 2, 2004
- Best Actress—Saturn Award Splash, 1984
- Influencer Of The Year Award—National Biodiesel Board, 2004
- Ongoing Commitment Award—Environmental Media Award, 2004
- Environmental Activism—Water Quality Awards, 2006
- Environmental Preservation—Artivist Awards, 2006
References
- ^ Daryl Hannah Biography (1960-)
- ^ Lambert, Bruce (1992-11-12). "Jerrold Wexler, 68; Chicago Developer Who Built Empire". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10612FA3F5B0C718DDDA80994DA494D81. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ Page, Eleanor (1958-01-31). "Athletic Club Trend: Exercise". Chicago Daily Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/518867202.html?dids=518867202:518867202&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jan+31%2C+1958&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Athletic+Club+Trend%3A+Exercise&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ Flintoff, John-Paul (December 2, 2007). "Hollywood’s full-on green guerrilla". The Times. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article2982771.ece. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Business data for Splash. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ Roger Ebert. Review of Roxanne (1987). June 16, 1987. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ Daryl Hannah: Comeback Kill Bill Vol. 1.
- ^ Shannon's Rainbow (2009) - IMDb
- ^ "http://www.curtainup.com/7yearitch.html
- ^ The Daryl Hannah Picture Pages
- ^ welcome to dhlovelife.com | home of the dhlovelife show, lovelife goods, and the new knowdummy eco-resource!
- ^ DHLovelife.com (MOV file). Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ Kathryn Gillick. Interview: Daryl Hannah[dead link]. SASS magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2006.
- ^ TreeHugger
- ^ Convenient Truth Contest
- ^ McGuirk, Rob. "Activists vows to protect whales from Japanese"[dead link], Associated Press, 2008-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-12-05.
- ^ Daryl Hannah arrested after protest | Video - Celebrities - MSNBC.com
- ^ "What Can Paris Expect Behind Bars?". Fox News. May 7, 2007. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270193,00.html.
- ^ Marie Claire: Daryl Hannah-Saving Sex Slaves Retrieved October 24, 2010
- ^ Kari Friedlander (24 June 2009). "Daryl Hannah Arrested at West Virginia Mine Protest". TV Guide Online. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Daryl-Hannah-Arrested-1007219.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Actress Daryl Hannah, Climate Scientist James Hansen Among 30+ Arrested Protesting Mountaintop Removal in West Virginia". Democracy Now!. 2009-06-24. http://www.democracynow.org/2009/6/24/actress_daryl_hannah_climate_scientist_james. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Ride Friends". Ride for Renewables. http://www.rideforrenewables.com/ride-friends/. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Michael (May 16, 2011). "Darryl Hannah, Sheryl "Laura Palmer" Lee add star power to climate change march". Westword. Village Voice Media. http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2011/05/darryl_hannah_sheryl_lee_climate_change_march_photos.php. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Daryl Hannah Arrested-Edmonton Journal
- ^ Bahamas Fim Fest To Toast Alan Arkin - indieWIRE
- ^ Gibbons, Fiachra (August 18, 2000). "Latest itch". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/aug/18/fiachragibbons.
External links
- Daryl Hannah at the Internet Movie Database
- Daryl Hannah's Weekly Environmental Video Blog - DHLoveLife.com
- 10/03/03, IGN Films
- "SWINDLE Magazine Interview"[dead link] with Daryl Hannah
- Liebrary, Daryl Hannah's Board Game
- Daryl Hannah interview from Democracy Now!, August 27, 2008
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