Casey Hartnett(I)
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Casey Hartnett is an American actress from Chicago, best known for her role in the cult horror film Terrifier 2 for which she won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award. Having worked on stage and screen across many genres, she is known for her nuanced and subtle performances.
She speaks French and started learning the language at 2 years old when her family lived just outside of Paris. She then began dance lessons at age 3, soon competing in tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical in the US. She performed in her first stage play with the Theatre of Western Springs in Chicago at age 12, with her first leading role at 16 in Hush: An Interview with America. She graduated from The University of Iowa's Cinema program and went on to train at the William Esper Studio in New York City, and has also written, produced, and directed several films.
She speaks French and started learning the language at 2 years old when her family lived just outside of Paris. She then began dance lessons at age 3, soon competing in tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical in the US. She performed in her first stage play with the Theatre of Western Springs in Chicago at age 12, with her first leading role at 16 in Hush: An Interview with America. She graduated from The University of Iowa's Cinema program and went on to train at the William Esper Studio in New York City, and has also written, produced, and directed several films.
