Hannah Record Is Building a Creative Career Through Acting, Writing, and Costume Design

From writing original scripts to designing historical costumes, Hannah Record has always found new ways to express her creativity. Acting may have become her profession, but it's only one part of the artistic career she's building.

For Hannah Record, acting is only one piece of a much larger creative journey. From writing scripts and designing costumes to bringing emotionally complex characters to life, she has embraced every opportunity to turn her artistic passions into a career.

Growing Up Outside the Digital World

Record's path into entertainment was anything but conventional.

Growing up, she had little exposure to the internet or modern technology, a childhood she now looks back on with humor.

"I grew up without any internet or like access to outside culture. So no laptops, no computers, no iPhones, nothing of that nature," she recalled in November 2025. "I only recently found out what reply all on email was."

Acting also wasn't her original dream.

As a child, she imagined herself becoming a treasure hunter before discovering modeling around the age of eight after her parents introduced her to the industry.

Modeling became a significant part of her life, but over time she realized it was no longer the right fit.

In a later interview in May 2026, Record explained that although she appreciated the opportunities modeling gave her, the industry's expectations eventually affected her confidence.

Rather than continuing down a path that no longer felt healthy, she decided to pursue acting full-time.

To strengthen her craft, Record studied film acting at the New York Film Academy while continuing to build experience through workshops, eventually launching her professional acting career in Los Angeles.

Finding Her Place in Vertical Dramas

Like many actors working in vertical dramas today, Record discovered the format almost by accident.

"I just applied for one, and I didn't really know what it was," she said. "I thought it kind of was a bit dramatic, but I didn't really understand what a vertical was at that point yet. And then I got on to set, and I saw that the cameras were on their side."

Her first major vertical role came in ReelShort's "Kiss Me One Last Time," where she portrayed Adeline Rhodes, a young woman battling terminal cancer while trapped in a painful marriage.

The emotionally demanding performance introduced many viewers to her work and helped launch her career in the genre.

Since then, Record has appeared in numerous vertical dramas, including "My Wife Is My Divorce Lawyer," "Dear CEO, Let Me Go," "Ex-Convict Nanny & Billionaire Single Dad," "Divorced, Now a Lycan Princess," "Billionaire Dad is Into Me," "Love on the Sidelines," "The Duke's Obsession," "The Alpha's Kept Woman," "Still You Always You," and many others.

Despite the rapid pace of vertical productions, Record embraces the challenge.

Rather than memorizing every script weeks in advance, she studies each project from multiple perspectives, first reading as her own character and then through the eyes of other major characters before carefully annotating the script.

Because scenes frequently change before filming, she has learned to adapt quickly while remaining emotionally present.

For Record, however, the greatest reward isn't simply booking another role.

"I hope that people feel something," she said. "Whether that's like annoyance, happiness, sadness... I just want to move people in any type of way."

More Than an Actress

Although acting occupies much of her schedule, Record rarely limits herself to one creative outlet.

"If I'm not on set acting, then I am sewing. And if I am not sewing, then I am writing," she shared.

Long before she stepped onto a film set, sewing had already become one of her greatest passions.

She began creating historical clothing at a young age and even taught sewing classes while still a child. Today, she continues designing garments inspired by different historical periods and hopes costume design will become another professional avenue alongside acting.

Writing has become equally important.

Record has written multiple original scripts, including a period drama and a spy story, while continuing to develop new projects she hopes to bring to the screen.

She especially enjoys writing tragedies and emotionally layered stories because, as she explained, they provide a sense of emotional release.

Her love of historical storytelling also shapes the kinds of productions she dreams of joining one day.

Whether it's a Jane Austen adaptation, a fantasy adventure, or another period drama, Record hopes audiences will eventually see greater variety within the vertical drama genre beyond contemporary billionaire romances.

Creating Characters with Care

Many of Record's performances involve vulnerable characters navigating grief, bullying, or feeling out of place.

Those roles resonate because she sees pieces of herself in them.

"I play a lot of times characters that are like being bullied or came from the countryside or are just not fitting in or acclimating to society," she said. "I very much struggled with that for a very long time, acclimating."

She also approaches emotionally difficult scenes with care, recognizing the impact they can have long after the cameras stop rolling.

After filming especially intense moments, Record often gives herself time to decompress before moving on, believing actors should take care of both their emotional and mental well-being.

That same thoughtfulness also influences the kinds of projects she hopes to make in the future.

While she understands that difficult subject matter can serve a story, she has spoken about preferring narratives where emotionally challenging scenes have genuine purpose rather than existing purely for shock value.

A Future Filled with Creativity

Record's ambitions continue to stretch far beyond acting alone.

She hopes to sell more original scripts, expand her work in costume design, and eventually help bring more fantasy, historical, and character-driven stories to audiences. At the same time, she remains deeply grateful for every opportunity that acting has already given her.

"I think about that as a kid, I probably would have killed to have the opportunities that I do now," she said.

Whether she's stepping in front of the camera, writing a new screenplay, or stitching together a period costume by hand, Hannah Record continues to build a creative career shaped by curiosity, craftsmanship, and a desire to leave audiences feeling something long after the story ends.