Liv Hewson facts for kids
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Liv Hewson
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Hewson in 2018
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| Born | 29 November 1995 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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| Occupation | Actor, playwright |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian actor and playwright. Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant." 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.
Career
In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles 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.
Personal life
Hewson was born in Canberra, 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.
Hewson came out as non-binary at age 16. They are gay and use they/them pronouns. In 2020, Hewson received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for their LGBT+ advocacy.
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Anna Cartullo | |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Nicki | |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Dorrie | |
| ... | Lily | ||
| 2020 | Under My Skin | Denny |
Television
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Vanessa Palmer | Recurring Season 1; Main Season 2 |
| 2023 | Party Down | Escapade | 1 episode |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Homecoming Queens | Chloë Reeson |
See also
In Spanish: Liv Hewson para niños
