# Hannah Marks

Hannah Marks (born April 13, 1993) is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for directing the films After Everything (2018), Don't Make Me Go (2022), and Turtles All the Way Down (2024). She also played Amanda Brotzman on the television series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).

## Early life

Hannah Marks was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Robin Marks and Nova Ball, a former actress, and grew up in San Luis Obispo, California. Hannah's maternal grandfather was entrepreneur and musician Ernie Ball, and one of her maternal great-great-grandfathers was composer Ernest Ball.

## Career

Marks appeared in the 2006 feature film Accepted as Lizzie Gaines. She has guest-starred in television programs such as Ugly Betty and Weeds. She was featured in the cover story of the June 4, 2006, issue of The New York Times Magazine with her friend Liana Liberato.
Marks played Tammy in The Runaways, a 2010 biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name.
She has been nominated twice for a Young Artist Award, first for her performance in the film Accepted, and again for her performance in the television series FlashForward.
Marks starred as Amanda Brotzman in the BBC America original Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
In July 2017, Marks was named one of Rolling Stone's 25 Under 25 Artists Changing the World.
In January 2019, she was named as the director for an upcoming film adaptation of the John Green novel Turtles All the Way Down. This adaptation was released on May 2, 2024, on the streaming service Max.
In March 2021, she was named as the director for the Amazon Studios film Don't Make Me Go starring John Cho.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Doll Graveyard | Sophia | |
| 2006 | Danika | Lizzie Geralds | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Lizzie Gaines | |
| 2010 | The Runaways | Tammy | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Missy Kallenback | |
| 2013 | Kristin's Christmas Past | Kristin Cartwell (age 17) | |
| 2014 | 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story | Jess Evans | |
| 2015 | Anesthesia | Ella Zarrow | |
| 2015 | Southbound | Eva | |
| 2015 | Punk's Dead | Penny | |
| 2016 | Hard Sell | Lake | |
| 2018 | After Everything | N/A | Director, writer |
| 2018 | Banana Split | April | Direct-to-video film; also writer |
| 2019 | Daniel Isn't Real | Sophie | |
| 2020 | Dinner in America | Beth | also executive producer |
| 2020 | I Used to Go Here | April | |
| 2021 | Mark, Mary & Some Other People | N/A | Director, writer |
| 2022 | Don't Make Me Go | Tessa | Director |
| 2024 | Turtles All the Way Down | Holly | Director |
| TBA | You Can't Win | Julia | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Libby Lamberg | Episode: "In Plain Sight" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Dalia Nadir | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2007 | The Winner | Tracy | Episode: "What Happens in Albany, Stays in Albany" |
| 2007 | Heartland | Lesley Walker | Episode: Pilot |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Ruby | Episode: "In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead" |
| 2008 | Ugly Betty | Taylor | Episode: "Zero Worship" |
| 2008–2009 | Weeds | Harmony | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Hank | Taylor Kelly | Episode: "Hank's Got a Friend" |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Annabelle Campos | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Saving Grace | Mae Rodriguez | Episode: "I Killed Kristin" |
| 2011–2013 | Necessary Roughness | Lindsay Santino | Main role (seasons 1–2); guest role (season 3) |
| 2012 | Grimm | Gracie | Episode: "Organ Grinder" |
| 2013 | The Client List | Kim | Episodes: "Wild Nights Are Calling", "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" |
| 2014 | Castle | Jordan Gibbs | Episode: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| 2014 | Awkward | Gloria | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Evie Barnes | Episode: "Pornstar's Requiem" |
| 2015 | The Following | Marisol Masters | Episode: "Home" |
| 2016–2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Amanda Brotzman | Main role |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Mimi Waxberg | Recurring role |
| 2019 | You're the Worst | Mariah | Episodes: "A Very Good Boy", "Magical Thinking", "Pancakes" |