Hannah Diviney
Hannah Diviney | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | Audrey |
Hannah Diviney is an Australian actress, activist, and author.[1]
Diviney plays Norah in the 2024 black comedy Audrey.[2][3] For that role she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film at the 14th AACTA Awards.[4] She was previously the lead in the SBS dramedy Latecomers.[3][5]
Diviney, who has cerebral palsy,[6] is a disability advocate. She has campaigned for a disabled Disney princess and for Lizzo to remove an ableist slur from her Grrrls song.[7]
Diviney published her debut book, I'll Let Myself In: Breaking Down Doors, in 2023.[8] It is an autobiography telling her story of growing up with a disability.[9]
References
- ^ Northover, Kylie (23 November 2022), "Hannah Diviney took on Beyonce. Now she's breaking new ground on TV", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "Hannah Diviney on her Audrey character, representation and premiering the film at SXSW | Missing Perspectives". 12 March 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b Jeffery, Yasmin (8 November 2024), "Jackie van Beek and Hannah Diviney's new film Audrey is an Australian black comedy with cult classic potential", ABC Entertainment
- ^ Slatter, Sean (7 December 2024), "'Better Man', 'Boy Swallows Universe' top AACTA nominations", if
- ^ Diviney, Hannah (2 December 2022), "I've spent a lifetime searching for someone who looked like me on screen", ABC Everyday
- ^ Diviney, Hannah (15 October 2023), "At age three, Hannah asked her parents the question they knew would come one day", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Gannon, Genevieve (5 December 2024), "Disability advocate Hannah Diviney opens up about the impact of social media", Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Kolimar, Eva (22 September 2023), "Hannah Diviney publishes her first book 'I'll Let Myself In: Breaking Down Doors'", St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
- ^ Pettenuzzo, Laura (11 September 2023), "Book review: I'll Let Myself In by Hannah Diviney", Cerebral Palsy Alliance