Hannelius is an actress, singer, and budding fashionista. She can be seen starring on The Disney Channel's hit original series, #doggyblog (2012). The show premiered in October 2012, and was watched by 4.5 million viewers. In February 2013, it was picked up for a second season.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Hannelius always had a love for entertaining, even at a very young age. She got her start in acting by participating in local theatre productions, landing the starring role as "Madeline", when she was eight-years-old in "Madeline's Rescue" and "Jenny" in "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing". Realizing their daughter's love for performing, Hannelius' mom and dad made the decision to come out to Los Angeles for pilot season in what may have been the worst time in history to try and break into the entertainment business; during the 2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Upon arrival, despite the current conditions of the industry, Hannelius started to book projects, immediately. Her first real job, was a commercial for the "Aquarium of the Pacific". Soon after the commercial launched, she booked a series regular role on the Bob Saget series, Surviving Suburbia (2009), for ABC, filming 13 episodes in 2009.
Although "Surviving Suburbia" only lasted one season, 2009 would prove to be a very busy year for Hannelius. After the series wrapped, she was discovered by a Disney Channel executive who caught Hannelius on the "Aquarium of the Pacific" commercial, and sought her out for several projects in production over at Disney. Throughout the rest of 2009 to 2012, she landed roles on Disney Channel hit series, including Sonny (2009), Hannah Montana (2006), I'm in the Band: Ma vie de rocker (2009) and Bonne chance Charlie (2010), in addition to her role in the Disney Channel original movie, Bienvenue Chez Les Scouts (2010) and Disney Channel's Leo Little's Big Show (2009). She also has lent her voice to several films over the last few years, working on Disney's Treasure Buddies (2012) and Les Copains et la légende du chien maudit (2011) as the fun-loving golden retriever, "Rosebud", and La mission de Chien Noël (2010) and Les chiots Noël: La relève est arrivée (2012), also Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
In her free time, Hannelius enjoys playing the piano, singing, poetry, fencing, horseback riding, ballet, juggling and acrobatics. She is also an active supporter of "A Window Between Worlds", a nonprofit organization dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. She has been supporting the organization for four years.
