Hannah John-Kamen: Her 10 Best Roles, Ranked By IMDb

Ever since she burst onto the scene in 2011, British actress Hannah John-Kamen has established herself as one of the most talented young stars in Hollywood. She started out doing voice work for video games before she fully ventured into acting and in the past few years, she has managed to land a couple of high-profile roles.

Hannah constantly switches between movie and TV roles, appearing on both the big and the small screen each year. Adding to her list of impressive roles, she is set to play the character Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil reboot, which will be released in 2021.

10 Ant-Man And The Wasp (2018) – 7.1

Like most Marvel moviess, Ant-Man And The Wasp was a huge success, grossing $622.7 million globally. It follows Scott Lang, who is struggling with life as both a superhero and a dad after the event of Captain America: Civil War. Soon, he is given a new mission by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym. This time, he teams up with the Wasp.

Hannah John-Kamen stars Ava Starr aka Ghost, a super-powered criminal who faces off against Scott and the Wasp. She has molecular instability, hence she is able to phase through various objects.

9 Brave New World (2020) – 7.1

The NBC/Peacock series is set in a utopian society that is totally peaceful, thanks to the banning of money, privacy, monogamy, and all history. People are also ranked on an A to F scale. Any man and woman that decide to become exclusive are deemed anti-social, hence attracting heavy punishment and a lower ranking.

Soon, some people begin rebelling against the rules. Hannah plays a filmmaker named Helm Watson, who is feeling pressure as the public demands a sequel to her popular series, The Pleasure Bomb.

8 Killjoys (2015 – 2019) – 7.2

Hannah John-Kamen has appeared in several sci-fi productions in her career. One of her most known roles is that of Dutch in Killjoys. Along with her two male colleagues, Dutch is a bounty hunter who works for an organization known as the Reclamation Apprehension Coalition (RAC). The organization helps maintain law and order in a four-planet utopia called the Quad.

Hannah also portrays another 275-year-old named Aneela, who created Dutch from her own DNA. The series was well-received by critics and was also nominated for numerous awards during its run.

7 The Stranger (2020 – ) – 7.3

Netflix miniseries The Stranger has been met with warm reviews from critics. The performances by the cast members, as well as the tension in the plot, have been specifically singled out with praise.

Hannah John-Kamen stars as an unnamed woman in her 20s, simply known as The Stranger. Wearing a baseball cap, she finds out about people’s secrets and threatens to reveal them if she isn’t given money. As the series progresses, more information about The Stranger is revealed.

6 Ready Player One (2018) – 7.5

Steven Speilberg hasn’t been too active lately, but in 2018, he made the critically acclaimed sci-fi movie Ready Player One. The movie, which is adapted from Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name, is set in a dystopian future where people use virtual reality software to escape the harsh realities of the world.

Hannah John-Kamen plays F’Nale Zandor, the secondary antagonist in the movie. She works for the Innovative Online Industries (IOI) corporation and commands the Sixers army.

5 Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) – 7.9

The first installment in the Star Wars sequel trilogy follows Rey, Han Solo, Finn, and Poe Dameron, in their search for Luke Skywalker, as well as their participation in the Resistance. Hannah John-Kamen appears as an unnamed First Order officer. The Force Awakens is the first installment in the franchise to not involve George Lucas.

After its release, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens became the third-highest-grossing movie of all time, earning $2.08 billion at the global box office. It also received five Oscar nominations.

4 Happy Valley (2014 – ) – 8.4

Events in this BBC crime drama revolves around a police sergeant named Sgt. Catherine Cawood, who solves crimes in West Yorkshire, England. For four episodes, Hannah portrayed Justine, the personal assistant to one of the main characters named Nevison.

During its run, Happy Valley has become one of the most popular British shows ever made. The drama averaged 8.21 million viewers for each episode in its first two seasons and a third season is currently in development.

3 The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance (2019) – 8.5

This Netflix fantasy series is a prequel to the 1982 movie The Dark Crystal and revolves around three characters who seek to unite clans on a planet known as Thra in order to fight against the villainous Skeksis. Hannah John-Kamen plays a clan member named Naia in the series.

Despite the show receiving critical acclaim, it was canceled after only one season. The production had been in development hell for years before it was eventually picked up by Netflix.

2 Black Mirror (2011 – ) – 8.8

Black Mirror is undoubtedly one of the greatest British shows ever made. Hannah John-Kamen has portrayed two different characters in the sci-fi thriller series so far. She first appears in the season one episode “Fifteen Million Merits,” where she plays Selma, the winner of a talent show that allows victorious participants to live a life of luxury.

She also appears in the season 3 episode “Playtest,” where she plays a tech journalist named Sonja. The character hooks up with an American globetrotter in London, but the two soon find themselves in trouble.

1 Game Of Thrones (2011 – 2019) – 9.3

Hannah was the few stars that were fortunate enough to have roles in the most popular TV show of the 2010s. She plays Ornela, a member of the dosh khaleen ruling group, who befriends Daenerys Targaryen in season 6. The character doesn’t exist in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels.

Hannah only featured in two episodes of the series, titled “Oathbreaker” and “Book of the Stranger.” During the episodes, her character swore allegiance to the House Targaryen.

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