Hannah Rebecca Telle (born September 18, 1987) is an American actress and singer. Her roles include Max Caulfield in the Life Is Strange series.
Early life Hannah Rebecca Telle was born on September 18, 1987, to Don and Kim Telle. She grew up in Shelby, North Carolina, and has a younger brother. She took an interest in acting at the age of six and joined community theatre. She did her early schooling from North Carolina School of the Arts and started attending the University of Southern California in 2006 for acting and filmmaking but dropped out in 2009. She is bipolar and has struggled with depression and anxiety throughout her life.
Career Telle submitted roles on actorsaccess.com and secured parts in indie films. She had a minor role in an episode of iCarly (2012) as a harp player. She starred in the film Two Pints Lighter (2013) as Lucy; Asbury Park Press described her performance as "charming". She was cast in Square Enix's Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014) as Rose Campbell / Iris Campbell for motion capture.
In July 2014, Telle was asked to audition for the video game Life Is Strange (2015) based on her role in Murdered; she was cast as Max Caulfield at the Blindlight studio. She also voiced other characters including Courtney Wagner. Edges Jen Simpkins described her casting as "inspired". Telle was surprised by the game's success and its community, and expressed interest in reprising the role, including in Life is Strange: Before the Storm despite the ongoing voice actor strike. She reprised the role in 2018 in the downloadable content bonus episode "Farewell".
Telle released her debut alternative album Hollow Glow in 2016. In 2018, she starred as Max in the horror film Flesh & Blood and as Kate in I'd Kill for You. She released the albums Walking Away from the Dream in 2019 and Waking Up to Tomorrow in 2023. She reprised her role as Max Caulfield in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (2024), which she considered the "highlight of [her] acting career". Her performance was praised, and she was nominated for Best Performance at the Game Awards 2024 and the 14th New York Game Awards.
Personal life Telle lives in Los Angeles. She returned to the University of Southern California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience in 2022. She is a vegetarian and has four cats.
Works Television YearTitleRoleNotes2012 iCarly Harp Player Episode: "iApril Fools" Days of Our Lives Waitress 2 episodes 2013 Fixer Dana Miniseries 2014 Unusual Suspects Diann Anthony Episode: "Death Comes Calling" 2021 Made for Love Customer's Wife Episode: "Let's Meet"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2008 Sex and the USA Ella Debut2010 The Day Abby Went Into David's Backyard Abby Novelties Shery 6 Women Sylvia2011 Over & Out Taylor Larkin 30 Square Miles Kennedy2012 Leonor Greyl: The Artist The Make-Up Artist Short Franchise Franchise Paste Mags 2013 Firefiles Jennifer2014 Two Pints Lighter Lucy Photobomb Leah2015 Childhood Mammaries Tweety Short Turning Home Ashley 2016 Flesh & Blood Max Short 2017 Ray & Remora: Don't Shoot Me Down Remora 2018 I'd Kill for You Kate 2020 Gautreaux Agnes Short Six Matches Fox
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role 2014 Murdered: Soul Suspect Rose Campbell / Iris Campbell 2015 Life Is Strange Max Caulfield / Courtney Wagner 2018 Life Is Strange: Before the Storm – "Farewell" Max Caulfield 2024 Life Is Strange: Double Exposure 2026 Life Is Strange: Reunion
Discography TitleAlbum detailsHollow Glow Released: September 21, 2016
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Result Title 2024 The Game Awards 2024 Best Performance Life Is Strange: Double Exposure 2025 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game
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