Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian non-binary actor and playwright.[1][2][3] Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant."[4] They starred as Abby Hammond in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet from 2017 to 2019. Since 2021 they have been portraying Van Palmer in the Showtime series Yellowjackets.
Liv Hewson | |
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.jpg) Hewson in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 November 1995 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Career
In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles[5] to attend an acting workshop. In 2016, they played the lead role of Claire Duncan in the fantasy web series Dramaworld. In 2017, they starred in the film Before I Fall and had recurring roles in the second series of Top of the Lake and in the miniseries Inhumans.[6]
Personal life
Hewson was born in Canberra and was assigned female at birth.[7] They grew up in the suburb of Hughes and attended Alfred Deakin High School and Canberra College. Hewson has three brothers; their mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologist. Hewson began acting as part of the Canberra Youth Theatre. Growing up, the family watched a lot of American television shows, such as The Simpsons and Futurama, which Hewson said made it easy to act with an American accent.[6]
In 2011, Hewson came out as non-binary at age 16.[8] They are gay and use they/them pronouns.[8][9] In 2020, Hewson received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for their LGBT+ advocacy.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alfonso Frisk | Fenny Frisk (older) | Short film |
| 2015 | Survey Says | Hillary | Short film |
| So Romantic | Gurt | Short film | |
| 2016 | Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go | Gloria | Short film[11] |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Anna Cartullo | [12] |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Nicki | |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Dorrie | |
| Bombshell | Lily | ||
| 2020 | Under My Skin | Denny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I've Got No Legs | Liv | Unknown episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Do You Mind? | Gurt, Matilda, Lana | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Dramaworld | Claire Duncan | Season 1 of Dramaworld, 10 episodes Lead role[3] |
| The Code | Elle | Episode: “Episode 6” (series finale) | |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Michaela | 3 episodes, recurring role (series 2) |
| 2017–2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Abby Hammond | Series regular[13] |
| 2017 | Inhumans | Audrey | 3 episodes, recurring role |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business | Ashley Piper | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Dramaworld 2 | Claire Duncan | Season 2 of Dramaworld, 10 episodes Lead role[3] |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Vanessa Palmer | Recurring Season 1; Main Season 2 |
| 2023 | Party Down | Escapade | 1 episode |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Homecoming Queens | Chloë Reeson |
References
- ^ Cerabona, Ron (20 March 2015). "Question Time: Actress and playwright Liv Hewson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Showcast-Liv Hewson". Showcast. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Weintraub, Steve (12 April 2016). "Liv Hewson Calls American-Korean Mashup Series 'Dramaworld' a "Korean Narnia"". Collider. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ liv hewson [@livhewson] (16 February 2017). "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Samaras, Denholm (16 January 2020). "Liv Hewson: from Hughes to Hollywood". Canberra Weekly. p. 24. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Doherty, Megan (17 March 2017). "Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Who's Afraid of Liv Hewson?". Teen Vogue. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b Berlatsky, Noah (3 May 2018). "'Santa Clarita Diet's Liv Hewson has never played a non-binary character—so they're writing one". A Beautiful Perspective. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (21 May 2019). "Santa Clarita Diet actor Liv Hewson: 'There isn't one way to be non-binary'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Campaign, Human Rights. "HRC to Honor Liv Hewson at the 2020 HRC Austin Gala Dinner". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go". IMDb.com. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (20 November 2015). "'Before I Fall' Adds Liv Hewson; Gabriella Wright Joins 'Security'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 June 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Liv Hewson at IMDb
- Liv Hewson on Twitter
