Liv Hewson Explained
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.
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.
Personal life
Hewson was born in Canberra and was assigned female at birth.[6] 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.[7]
Hewson came out as non-binary at age 16.[8] They are gay and use they/them pronouns.[9] In 2020, Hewson received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for their LGBT+ advocacy.[10]
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[11] |
2017 | Before I Fall | Anna Cartullo | [12] |
2018 | Puzzle | Nicki | |
2019 | Let It Snow | Dorrie | |
Bombshell | Lily | |
2020 | Under My Skin | Denny | |
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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[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 |
2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Vanessa Palmer | Recurring Season 1; Main Season 2 |
2023 | Party Down | Escapade | 1 episode | |
Web series
!Year!Title!Role!Notes2018 | Homecoming Queens | Chloë Reeson | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Question Time: Actress and playwright Liv Hewson. Cerabona. Ron. 20 March 2015. 11 July 2016. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720183023/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/question-time-actress-and-playwright-liv-hewson-20150317-14336i.html. live.
- Web site: Showcast-Liv Hewson. Showcast. 11 July 2016. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404171541/http://www.showcast.com.au/showcast/View/ViewActorProfile?actorId=64582&d=SHpxfzaP3YpTlCW9HA1cug. live.
- Web site: Liv Hewson Calls American-Korean Mashup Series 'Dramaworld' a "Korean Narnia". Weintraub. Steve. 12 April 2016. 11 July 2016. Collider. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720183022/https://collider.com/liv-hewson-dramaworld-interview/. live.
- liv hewson. livhewson. 832192761851846656. lots of re-imaginings of fairytales .... 16 February 2017. 19 February 2017.
- News: Liv Hewson: from Hughes to Hollywood. Samaras. Denholm. 16 January 2020. Canberra Weekly. 24. 19 January 2020. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720183021/https://issuu.com/canberraweekly/docs/cwm20200116_issuu. live.
- Web site: Who's Afraid of Liv Hewson?. Teen Vogue. 28 June 2023. 28 February 2024.
- News: Doherty. Megan. Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream. 6 April 2017. Canberra Times. 17 March 2017. 30 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181857/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/canberra-girl-liv-hewson-starring-with-drew-barrymore-in-netflix-series-the-santa-clarita-diet--and-thats-only-the-start-20170302-gup73s.html. live.
- Web site: Noah. Berlatsky. 'Santa Clarita Diet's Liv Hewson has never played a non-binary character—so they're writing one. May 3, 2018. A Beautiful Perspective. 5 November 2018. 31 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181031214903/https://abeautifulperspective.com/2018/05/santa-clarita-diet-liv-hewson-nonbinary-character/. dead.
- Web site: Sarrubba. Stefania. 2019-05-21. Santa Clarita Diet actor Liv Hewson: 'There isn't one way to be non-binary'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210101011419/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/santa-clarita-diet-liv-hewson-way-non-binary/. 1 January 2021. 2020-12-21. Gay Star News. en-GB.
- Web site: HRC to Honor Liv Hewson at the 2020 HRC Austin Gala Dinner. Campaign. Human Rights. Human Rights Campaign. en. 2020-02-03. 1 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801200545/https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-to-honor-liv-hewson-with-the-visibility-award-at-2020-hrc-austin-gala/. live.
- Web site: Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go. IMDb.com. 30 March 2017. 15 May 2017. 5 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405114333/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6085772/. live.
- Web site: 'Before I Fall' Adds Liv Hewson; Gabriella Wright Joins 'Security'. Lincoln. Ross A.. Deadline Hollywood. 20 November 2015. 16 October 2016. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170123085541/http://deadline.com/2015/11/gabriella-wright-signs-for-security-before-i-fall-adds-liv-hewson-1201629580/. live.
- Web site: 'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline.com. 1 June 2016. 16 October 2016. 27 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227182021/https://deadline.com/2016/06/santa-clarita-diet-liv-hewson-cast-1201765411/. live.