Hannah Cheesman

Biography

Hannah Cheesman is a CSA-nominated filmmaker, writer and actor. Named a Playback Five to Watch and a TIFF Emerging Canadian Filmmaker, Hannah’s hit digital series Whatever, Linda is currently in development as an hour-long television series with Bell Media, alongside executive producer Graeme Manson (Orphan Black, Snowpiercer). Hannah has directed and written three short films (Emmy, Cheese and Brunch Bitch) as well as co-directing her first feature film, The Definites (Whistler, Cucalorus), and has written on such shows as Workin’ Moms and Find Me in Paris.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Star Trek: Discovery (2017) — Lt. Cmdr. Airiam
2. Schitt's Creek (2015) — Tina Holbridge
3. Murdoch Mysteries (2008) — Mrs. Sachs
4. Mayday (2003) — Air Traffic Controller
5. Hudson & Rex (2019) — Sophie Doucette
6. SurrealEstate (2021) — Madison
7. Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017) — Julia Walker
8. Pretty Hard Cases (2021) — Jody Maleki
9. The Animal Project (2013) — Alice
10. Jann (2019) — Dentist
11. The Definites (2017) — Anna
12. Volcano (2019) — Hannah
13. The Ready Room (2019) — Self
14. Hey, Viktor! (2024)
15. Boxing (2015) — Becca
16. I Come Home (2026)
17. Whatever, Linda (2015) — Linda Thoroughbred
18. Meilleur avant (2020)

Directed

1. Caught in His Web (2022) — Director
2. The Boathouse (2021) — Director
3. The Definites (2017) — Director
4. Emmy (2018) — Director
5. Cheese (2014) — Director
6. The AfterLifetime of Colm Feore (2019) — Director
7. Succor (2020) — Director
8. Marriaginalia (2025) — Director