Hannah Cheesman

• Name — Hannah Cheesman • Occupation — Actress, filmmaker • Years Active — 2009–present • Notable Works — Whatever, Linda

Cheesman began her career starring in several short and feature films, including Ingrid Veninger's low-budget independent film The Animal Project, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2014, Cheesman co-created, wrote, produced, and starred in the critically acclaimed web series Whatever, Linda. For her work on the series, she received several accolades, and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media and for Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media. Whatever, Linda has been in development with Bell Media and Orphan Black creator Graeme Manson for several years, with Cheesman slated to co-create, write, produce, and potentially star.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Flashpoint — Uniformed Officer — "The Farm" • 2011 — Papillon — Eva — Main role (15 episodes) • 2011 — Mayday — Air Traffic Controller — "Cockpit Failure" • 2011 — Originals — Carina — Main role (7 episodes) • 2011 — Stay with Me — Crystal Meth — TV film • 2014 — Defiance — Lev — "Putting the Damage On", "Doll Parts", "I Almost Prayed" • 2014–2016 — Max & Shred — Kaylee Carpenter — Recurring role (21 episodes) • 2014 — Whatever, Linda — Linda Thoroughbred — Web series; also co-creator and writer • 2016 — L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables — Mrs. Carlyle — TV film • 2016 — Murdoch Mysteries — Mrs. Sachs — "From Buffalo with Love" • 2019–2020, 2024 — Star Trek: Discovery — Lieutenant Commander Airiam — Season 2: Recurring co-star (10 episodes) Season 3: Guest (2 episodes) Season 5: Guest (1 episode) • 2019 — Schitt's Creek — Tina Holdbridge — "A Whisper of Desire" • 2021 — data-sort-value="Hot Zone, The" | The Hot Zone: Anthrax — Stephanie Dailey — "Noble Eagle" • 2025 — SurrealEstate — Madison/Death — "Death Does a Refi"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2010 — Shaun White Skateboarding — Lily — Voice

In 2018, she wrote and directed the short film Emmy, which was selected to screen in the National Screen Institute's Online Short Film Festival. She has also worked in the writers rooms of Orphan Black and Workin' Moms. In 2019, she starred as Lieutenant Commander Airiam in the second season of the CBS television series Star Trek: Discovery. The New York Times called her performance in the series "a real highlight". That year, she also guest-starred in an episode of the CBC series Schitt's Creek. In 2024, she reprised the role of Airiam in a guest appearance in season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2010 — Daylight Savings — Diana — Short film • 2013 — Mama — Beautiful Mama / Skinny Woman • 2013 — The — Alice • 2015 — Boxing — Becca — Short film • 2015 — Star Princess — Operator — Short film • 2017 — data-sort-value="Definites, The" | The Definites — Anna — Also co-director, writer, producer • 2018 — Emmy — n/a — Short film; director, writer, producer • 2020 — Succor — n/a — Short film; director, writer, producer • 2021 — data-sort-value="Boathouse, The" | The Boathouse — director • 2023 — Hey, Viktor! — Kate • 2025 — Marriaginalia — director • 2026 — I Come Home — Christine