Hannah Linda Moncur[1] (born Hannah Linda Moncur-Harper, 8 February 2004)[1] is a Scottish actress, best known for her role as Chloe Reeves in The Dumping Ground.[2]

Hannah Moncur
Born
Hannah Linda Moncur-Harper

(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)
EducationMonifieth High School
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early and personal life

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Moncur was born in 2004 in Dundee to parents Trisha, a nurse, and Paul. At the age of 4 months, Moncur was diagnosed with transverse myelitis and has undergone multiple operations. She has a younger brother, Oliver. Moncur plays basketball and represented Scotland at Lord's Taverners National Junior Wheelchair Championships in 2014. Moncur lives in Birkhill, Angus and attends Monifieth High School.[2] Moncur was a finalist in the Young Scot Awards in 2017.[3]

Career

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In 2016, Moncur appeared in an episode of Casualty as Molly Cubie.[4] In March 2015, an open casting call was announced for the character of Chloe in The Dumping Ground. The requirements were for the actress to be a genuine wheelchair user aged between 10 and 14 years old, who could pass for 11 to 13 years old.[5] Moncur found out about the audition from a family friend and had an audition as well as a call back before she was offered the role of Chloe.[2]

Filmography

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Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Casualty Molly Cubie 1 episode: "Sweet Child of Mine"
2016–2021 The Dumping Ground Chloe Reeves Regular role, 101 episodes
2017 The Dumping Ground: I'm... 4 episodes
2020 Thunderbirds Are Go Bee (voice) 1 episode: "Firebreak"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Moncur's middle name and birth date is part of her twitter name and on her profile". 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Greenaway, Heather (19 October 2016). "Basketball star and actress Hannah Moncur shares her hoops and dreams for Young Scot prize". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Young Scots Awards 2017 finalists". Young Scots Awards. 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Casualty - Sweet Child of Mine credits". BBC. 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Casting call for new regular for very popular CBBC drama series". ScreenTerrier. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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