Hannah Baker

Hannah Baker is a fictional character created by American author Jay Asher. She is the subject of his 2007 mystery novel Thirteen Reasons Why, and Netflix's adaptation of the book, 13 Reasons Why. Hannah is introduced as a sophomore at the fictional Liberty High School, characterized by her struggle adjusting to life in an unsympathetic school environment. She is played by Katherine Langford on the television series. Despite her character's death, Langford was signed on to appear in the show's second season, which is set to air in 2018. 13 Reasons Why was a breakout success and it became Netflix's highest rated show and the most tweeted series soon after its release. While the critics and analysts were divided on to the treatment of Hannah's character, her death in particular, they were analogous in their praise for Langford's performance. She was catapulted to worldwide attention and was variously called "a revelation", "believable and raw", and "magnetic". Daniel Montgomery of the Gold Derby thought of her as an early frontrunner for an Emmy Award nomination. 2Storylines (television series) At the beginning of the series, Hannah Baker, a junior at Liberty High School, commits suicide by slitting her wrists (by taking "a bunch of pills" in the novel