Liv Hewson
Australian actor (born 1995)
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Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian 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.
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- Actor
- playwright
- Abby Hammond on Santa Clarita Diet
- Van Palmer on Yellowjackets
Liv Hewson | |
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Hewson in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 November 1995 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Career
Hewson's play, Bona Mors, was produced by the Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT) in 2013 as part of Triptych — A Trilogy of New Works alongside Lachlan Philpott's Run! Rihanna! Run! and Jessica Bellamy's Fight or Flight. The three works were published as an anthology by Currency Press.[5][6] They had been a member of CYT for three years in the lead-up to the production.[7]
In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles[8] 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.[9]
Personal life
Hewson was born in Canberra. [10] 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.[9]
In 2011, Hewson came out as non-binary at age 16.[11] They are gay and use they/them pronouns.[11][12] In 2020, Hewson received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for their LGBT+ advocacy.[13] In 2023, Hewson underwent gender affirming surgery after years of considering it. They spoke out against people's negative reactions, stating: "I am not going to entertain anybody's disgust over my body."[14]
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[15] |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Anna Cartullo | [16] |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Nicki | |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Dorrie | |
| Bombshell | Lily | ||
| 2020 | Under My Skin | Denny | |
| 2023 | Scarygirl | Bug-Eye (voice) | |
| 2025 | For Worse | Esther |
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 | The Code | Elle | Episode: "Episode 6" (series finale) |
| 2016–2021 | Dramaworld | Claire Duncan | Lead role, 19 episodes[3] |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Michaela | 3 episodes, recurring role (series 2)[17] |
| Inhumans | Audrey | 3 episodes, recurring role | |
| 2017–2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Abby Hammond | Series regular[18] |
| 2018 | Back In Very Small Business | Ashley Piper | 8 episodes |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Vanessa Palmer | Recurring (season 1); main (season 2–present)[19] |
| 2023 | Party Down | Escapade | Episode: "Once Upon a Time Proms Away Prom-otional Event"[20] |
| 2025 | He Had It Coming | Detective Shepherd | Main cast[21][22] |
| King of Drag | Themself | 1 episode, guest judge | |
| TBA | Among Us † | Black (voice) | [23][24] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Homecoming Queens | Chloë Reeson |
