Actor. Singer. Playwright.
Hi! I’m Talia (she/her) — Playful. Collaborative. Physical comedian. Classically trained. Quick witted. Big hearted.
I’m a queer NYC-based actor, singer, voice over artist, playwright, musician, and clown. I’m a generative and creative thinker and approach my work with humor, care, and a full generosity of self. I find my joy in collaborating on bold, daring, challenging artistic projects.
Originally from Newtown, CT, I discovered at a young age the powerful ways in which art can bring together and rebuild fractured communities. As a playwright, I am particularly interested in telling stories of resiliency that look at grief through the lens of radical joy.
In my free time, you can find me running in and out of doors at rapid speed, preparing for the next screwball comedy. I'm also learning how to dance with my cello, Pierre. We’re still working on those dips.
Looking to collab? Need an actor or writer for a project? I would love to hear from you.
You can reach me via email at taliahankin@gmail.com.
photo by Sub/Urban Photography
Reels
A fed up college barista calls out an entitled student for disrespecting the student workers at the cafe.
A detail-oriented and perfectionist surgical resident answers to the Chief of Surgery concerning the preventable death of a patient.
A motivational, confident bridesmaid coaches her friend on how to disrupt the wedding and declare his love for the bride.
Pop/Rock Ballad - "Golden Slumbers"
Voice Over
photos by Sub/Urban Photography
Resume
NY Local | 5'2" | she/her
FILM
Skinemax
In Vivo
Maybe Next Time
THEATRE
Evelyn Brown (A Diary)
Victor/Victoria
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare in 30 Minutes: Twelfth Night Circle Mirror Transformation
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
You Can’t Touch My Sister I Ate in the Womb!
The Expert's Guide to Pulling Off an Art Heist
WORKSHOPS/READINGS
Everlasting AliEnation
We’re Over
Grief Hotel
Vanessa the Miracle Girl
I Ultimately Declare
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Evelyn Brown (u/s)
Victoria Grant
Fabian (u/s)
Feste, Maria
Lauren
Gloria Mitchell
Young Viola, Syd
Mayhem
Stella Tiller
Analisa
Aunt Bobbi
Thumbelina
Nurse
dir. Adam Sigal
dir. Lucy Shauman
dir. Hayat Aljowaily
La MaMa / Alice Reagan
Cotuit Center for the Arts / Celia Krefter Shakespeare on the Sound / Claire Kelly Shakespeare on the Sound / Nicholas Urda Cotuit Center for the Arts / Celia Krefter Barnard College / Tara Ahmadinejad
Columbia School of the Arts / Liz Peterson
Cotuit Center for the Arts / Celia Krefter
WP Theater / Rebecca Martínez
WP Theater / Rebecca Martínez
Clubbed Thumb / Tara Ahmadinejad
First Kiss Theatre Company / Tara Ahmadinejad
The Barrow Group / Camilla Cox
VOICEOVER/NARRATION
List upon request
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Columbia University, BA Drama and Film/Media Studies
Comedy/Clowning (Crystal Finn), Viewpoints (Gisela Cardenas), Laban (Gisela Cardenas), Suzuki (Tina Mitchell), Shakespeare (Gisela Cardenas), Chekhov (Gisela Cardenas), Solo Performance (Kyle deCamp)
Shakespeare on the Sound
Shakespeare Monologues (Nicholas Urda), Ensemble Building (Claire Kelly, Nicholas Urda), Clowning (Tom Pecinka)
Private Coaching/Classes
Voice: Musical theatre, rock/pop, classical (Jill Edwards, Anne L. Nathan, Kristin Huffman)
Dance: Jazz, devised movement
Voice-Over: Commercial (Jennifer Sims), Narration (Art Bruder)
Contemporary Monologues (Crystal Dickinson, Judson Jones), Commercial Acting (Barry Shapiro), Theatrical Intimacy (Claire Warden, Cha Ramos), Voice and Speech/Shakespeare Monologues (Max Rosenak)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Valid Passport and Driver's License, Cello, Clowning, Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano Belter (E3-A5), Easily Learns New Instruments, Sight Singing/Reading Music, Kickboxing, Yoga, Biking, Running, Carpentry, Intimacy Choreographer
"She makes a demanding role look effortless."
-Joanne Briana-Gartner, The Enterprise
"extraordinary [...]extremely talented"
"Lead Talia Hankin, who plays Victoria Grant, shows off her stunning voice..."
-Jay Pateakos, Cape Cod Times
"powerhouse [...] firecracker"
-Ambermae Rivard, Cape Cod Times
Playwriting
An Original Play
Springtime—just as everything turns that vibrant green that reminds you it’s alive,
just as the pollen in the air reminds you how to cry, just as the swirling breeze reminds you how to dance.
Every Thursday, August and Colson set up their picnic blanket in the cemetery. Every week, it gets closer and closer to graduation. Every day, it’s one more day that she’s gone.
In the wake of the tragic death of their best friend Aster in a school shooting, high school seniors August and Colson must find a way to keep Aster’s memory and spirit alive, even though she can no longer be there in person with them. Through ritual, celebration, everyday gossip, and waves of soul-wracking grief set against the sunshine and chirping birds of springtime, the two best friends navigate living with both loss and joy. They discover how to preserve memory and create memory anew. They learn to be present while carrying the past with them. They embrace the beauty of living when it feels as though all is lost.
When I Consider Everything that Grew is a play about love, about grief, about honoring and remembering and forgiving and holding close and continuing on.
Directed by Camilla Cox | Featuring Taylor Richardson and Elias Wachtel
“Hankin’s compassion for her characters was reflected in the wit, honesty, and charm of her piece. When I Consider Everything That Grew provided an intimate look at young grief and the persistence of joy."
-Sarah Shapiro, The Columbia Daily Spectator
"Hankin’s smooth, stylized, ever-so-slightly over-the-top dialogue makes these early scenes flow like the audience is peeping through the bushes at two childhood friends holding on to their innocence for as long as they can."
-Marino Bubba, Bwog
photos by Emily Lord
"Hankin’s writing style is playfully lyrical, capturing the voice of two naive teenagers in a way that is patient and sardonic, allowing them to process their grief under a cloud of cynicism."
-Sarah Shapiro, The Columbia Daily Spectator