Hannah Dodd (actress)

Hannah Dodd (born 17 May 1995) is an English actress and model. She began her career in modeling and trained as a dancer^[3] before starring in the Hulu teen series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020). She has since become known as Francesca in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2024–).

Hannah Dodd
Born	Hannah Francesca Katie Dodd (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29) Colchester, England
Alma mater	London Studio Centre
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2011–present
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Modelling information
Eye colour	Brown
Agency	Select Model Management (London)[1][2]

Early life

Dodd was born in Colchester and grew up in Leavenheath on the Essex–Suffolk border. She attended Ormiston Sudbury Academy.^[4] She has been dancing since she was two years old.^[5] She took a course at Evolution Foundation College, of which she is now a patron,^[6] before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Dance from the London Studio Centre in 2017.^[7][8]

Career

Dodd began her career in modeling and was 16 when she signed with Select Model Management,^[9] using the money she made from it to fund her dance training.^[5] She modeled for Primark, Topshop, Boden, and Monsoon Accessorize before landing a gig with Burberry in 2014 when she was 19 alongside Romeo Beckham.^[2]

In 2018, Dodd made her television debut in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris and Harlots as Thea Raphael,^[10] a main role, and Sophia Fitzwilliam, a recurring role respectively. She played Sandra, the illusionary adult form of Sprite in the 2021 Chloe Zhao-directed Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals.^[11] The following year, Dodd appeared as a young version of Sienna Miller's character during her university years in the 2022 Netflix miniseries Anatomy of a Scandal.^[12]

Also in 2022, Dodd played Sarah Chapman in the Netflix film Enola Holmes 2 and Corinne Foxworth in Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, a Lifetime miniseries prequel based on the novel Garden of Shadows.^[13] In May 2022, it was announced Dodd would replace Ruby Stokes in third season of the Shondaland-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton as Francesca, the sixth Bridgerton child.^[14] In 2023, it was announced Dodd would be the face of Aveda's Botanical Repair campaign.^[15]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Fighting with My Family	Townie
2021	Eternals	Sandra
2022	Enola Holmes 2	Sarah Chapman / Cicely	Netflix film
TBA	Family Secrets †	TBA	In production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018–2020	Find Me in Paris	Dorothea "Thea" Raphael	Main role (series 1–2); recurring (series 3)
2018–2019	Harlots	Sophia Fitzwilliam	Recurring role (series 2–3; 5 episodes)
2020	Pandora	Jennifer	Episode: "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
2022	Anatomy of a Scandal	Young Sophie Whitehouse	Miniseries; 4 episodes
	Flowers in the Attic: The Origin	Corinne Foxworth	Miniseries
2024–present	Bridgerton	Francesca Bridgerton	Series 3
2024	The Road Trip	Isabel	3 episodes

Music video

Song	Year	Artist	Notes	Ref.
"Six Days in June"	2020	The Fratellis

References

1. "HANNAH DODD | Select Model Management". Select Model Management. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
2. Milligan, Lauren (5 November 2014). "Who's That Burberry Girl?". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
3. Carraro, Valentina (28 November 2022). "Interview with Hannah Dodd: What makes everybody the same". The Italian Rêve. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
4. Brennan, Emma (6 November 2014). "Leavenheath drama student Hannah Dodd lands role in Burberry commercial alongside Romeo Beckham". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
5. "Introducing our modern muse Hannah Dodd". Marie Claire. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
6. "Hannah Dodd – Patron of Evolution Foundation College". Evolution Foundation College. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
7. "Hannah Dodd CV" (PDF). Olivia Bell Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
8. Light, Row (22 July 2022). "Hannah Dodd Gives Viewers A Disclaimer For Lifetime's Flowers In The Attic - Exclusive Interview". The List. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
9. "Hannah Dodd". Select Model Management. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
10. Hopewell, John (13 July 2017). "'Find Me in Paris' Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
11. Ramsden, Sam (12 May 2022). "This Anatomy Of A Scandal Star Has Joined The Bridgerton Family". Bustle. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
12. "Getting ready for the 'Anatomy of a Scandal' premiere with Hannah Dodd and Nancy Farino". Marie Claire. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
13. Petski, Denise (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren". Deadline.
14. Andreeva, Nellie (12 May 2022). "'Bridgerton': Hannah Dodd To Play Francesca Bridgerton In Season 3 Recasting On Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
15. King, Austyn (15 August 2023). "Aveda taps Marvel and Netflix actress Hannah Dodd for latest campaign". Cosmetics Business. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

External links

• Hannah Dodd at IMDb
• Hannah Dodd at Olivia Bell Management (acting)
• Hannah Dodd at Select Model Management (modeling)