Liv Hewson | |
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Born | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 29 November 1995
Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
Years active | 2013–present |
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 .
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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Homecoming Queens | Chloë Reeson |
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