Hahn plays the neighbour in Wandavision, a performance that spends most of the series as a sitcom archetype before revealing itself. The reveal lands because the comic performance is genuinely good on its own terms: she is funny for hours before she is anything else, and the audience is fond of her by the time it matters.
She came from theatre and American television comedy, working for years in supporting roles before leading. Her comic register is built on characters who are slightly too much, and she has increasingly taken dramatic parts that use the same intensity without the release of a joke.
Recurring subjects: excess, women who refuse to be smaller than they are, and comedy that turns uncomfortable without changing register. She commits absolutely to a bit and lets it run well past the point of safety, which is why her performances register even in crowded ensembles.
Her series performance drew major television awards attention and led directly to a spin off series built around the character. Her dramatic television work has since brought further recognition, and her career is a common example of a supporting comic performer moving to leads relatively late.
For viewers who want a comic performance that turns. Suited to anyone approaching the sitcom pastiche series, and to those who should follow it with the spin off and with her dramatic television work.
