Biography

Hannah James is a British American actress. Raised on a farm in Radiant, Virginia by her British Mother and American Father, James was homeschooled alongside her sister while she studied ballet for sixteen years. After High School, James auditioned and was accepted into several different acting programs before moving to England to train at the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey. Following graduation James was quickly picked up by UK agents and soon thereafter moved back to America to sign with US agents and launch into her first pilot season. She booked Mercy Street three months in to life in LA and quickly dove into the world of television and film. James has since appeared in various television series, most notably Starz' "Outlander" and CW's "Supergirl". She now splits her time between London and LA, building her body of work as a dual national actress.
- IMDb mini biography by: Hannah James Representation

She is a 2011 graduate of the Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Sister of Emily Vere Nicoll.