Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Hannah Beth King is an American television producer and filmmaker who lives and works in New York City. She is best known as the wife of Irish actor Gabriel Byrne.
- Refreshingly creative, she has worked very hard to build her career and has managed to not get caught up in the fame bubble while doing so.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Hannah was born and raised in Florida. She is quite the private person and little is known about her family background or childhood.
- She was the long-term girlfriend & later the wife of Irish actor, Gabriel Byrne. The couple exchanged vows during the summer of 2014, in front of friends and family in a private affair at the Ballymaloe House in Cork, Ireland. The owner of the property remarked in an interview that the ceremony was fabulous but would not share any extra details. Gabriel and Hannah were congratulated by several famous personalities including politician, Mannix Flynn.
- The couple welcomed a baby girl in February 2018. Hannah is also the step-mother to Gabriel’s two children Romy Marion Byrne, 25 and Jack Daniel Byrne, 28 whom he had with his former wife and fellow actress, Ellen Berkin.
- Gabriel and Ellen had married in 1988 and divorced 11 years later in 1999.
- Hannah stirred up controversy after marrying the significantly older actor but both shut critics down by reiterated that they were madly in love and their age did not matter to them.
- They have also expressed the desire that their daughter should spend a significant amount of time in Ireland so she can get in touch with her father’s roots and heritage.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- King attended the University of Washington, Seattle and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
- She then went on to Columbia University in New York City where she graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts Degree in Film. Hannah also graduated with honors in Directing.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- While working towards her Masters degree, Hannah wrote, directed and produced her own short film entitled, WET that was nominated in the Students Academy Awards in addition to receiving support from the Caucus Foundation.
- She has also written, directed and produced multiple short films, docuseries and documentaries, and worked with networks such as PBS, Current TV and Discovery. She has also worked on feature films, “Dirt on my Feet” as well “Paper Horses.”
- More than just a director, producer and writer, Hannah has also pursued a career in cinematography and has photographed an in-depth documentary called “Jarvis” that took a closer look at the life and career of the late, Norman Rockwell’s son, Jarvis Rockwell.
- Hannah continues to work hard to expand her resume and make a name for herself but unlike most filmmakers, she has chosen to remain in New York with her family.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- She is quite the fashionista and regularly manages to catch the paparazzi’s attention when she is out and about in the streets of New York regardless of whether she is alone, with friends or with her husband and daughter.