In The Haunting of Bly Manor, Hannah is a tragic character, but as Miller told Elle, she had her own life story to draw from when finding a way into her. "I raised two children by myself as a single parent. My son went through a stage where he was really bad, and thank god it was a phase and he got out of it, but he had really bad ailments. And I wanted to fall apart. When you see your child hurt and you can't do anything to help them, it's beyond your scope," she explained.
Miller attended drama school to make her dream of performing for a living come true, while both of her children were still very young. Episode 5 of Bly Manor sees Hannah break down completely and, again, Miller drew from real-life experience, explaining how a friend encouraged her to just let it all out. The actress revealed, "I draw inspiration for Hannah from that experience in episode 5 when she walks down the path and she roars. That was my journey with my son, once she gave me permission."
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