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Ryann Shane

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Ryann Shane
Born (1993-07-04) July 4, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Ryann Shane (born July 4, 1993)[1][2] is an American actress best known for her role as Deva Hopewell in the Cinemax series Banshee.

Life and career

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Shane grew up with a close relationship with her father.[2] She made her acting debut in 2004, in a short film called Superstore. Shane appeared in Definitely, Maybe alongside Ryan Reynolds in 2008. She played a daughter of an ex-boxer with dementia in the 2011 series Lights Out.[3] In 2012, Shane was cast as Deva Hopewell, the rebellious teenage daughter of Carrie and Gordon Hopewell, in the Cinemax show Banshee.[4] The show ran for four seasons from 2013 to 2016.[5] In 2017, she starred as Deanna Lambert, a teenager whose sex tape with an older boy made her a pariah, in Story of a Girl. Sara Zarr, author of the novel on which the film was based, met with Shane and praised her performance.[2] Shane beat out hundreds of other actresses for the part.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Superstore Stacey Short film
2008 Definitely, Maybe School kid
2009 Amelia Young Amelia
2012 Frances Ha Crying Girl
2017 Story of a Girl Deanna Lambert

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Blue Bloods Chloe Carson 1 episode
2011 Lights Out Daniella Leary Main role
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ashley Riggs 1 episode
2013–2016 Banshee Deva Hopewell Main role, 32 episodes
2017 Gone Ruth 1 episode
2018–2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mia Morino 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Shane, Ryann [@rainyshaney] (July 5, 2014). "It was my birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Acken, Lori (June 30, 2017). "Kyra Sedgwick, Ryann Shane Talk Lifetime's Moving 'Story of A Girl'". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ryann Shane: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. July 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Gelman, Vlada (March 30, 2012). "Scoop: Ryann Shane, Ben Cross Join Alan Ball/Greg Yaitanes' Cinemax Series Banshee". TV Line. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Chappell, Les (May 6, 2016). "Back to Banshee classic, with rough brawls and emotional scars". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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