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Hewson was born in [[Canberra]] and grew up in the suburb of [[Hughes, Australian Capital Territory|Hughes]]. They attended [[Alfred Deakin High School]] and [[Canberra College]]. They began acting as part of the Canberra Youth Theatre. Hewson's mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologist. Hewson has three brothers. Growing up, their 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.<ref name="canberratimes">{{cite news|last1=Doherty|first1=Megan|title=Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream|url=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|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=Canberra Times|date=17 March 2017}}</ref> |
Hewson was born in [[Canberra]] and grew up in the suburb of [[Hughes, Australian Capital Territory|Hughes]]. They attended [[Alfred Deakin High School]] and [[Canberra College]]. They began acting as part of the Canberra Youth Theatre. Hewson's mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologist. Hewson has three brothers. Growing up, their 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.<ref name="canberratimes">{{cite news|last1=Doherty|first1=Megan|title=Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream|url=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|accessdate=6 April 2017|work=Canberra Times|date=17 March 2017}}</ref> |
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Hewson is openly lesbian. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3xvaenFDY/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1r12ixz5ywfr1]</ref><ref>[https://abeautifulperspective.com/2018/05/santa-clarita-diet-liv-hewson-nonbinary-character/]</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 16:12, 31 October 2018
Liv Hewson | |
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| Born | 29 November 1995 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Olivia Hewson |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian actor and playwright.[1][2][3] Hewson uses they-and-them pronouns.[4] Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant."[5] Hewson currently stars as Abby Hammond in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet.
Personal life
Hewson was born in Canberra and grew up in the suburb of Hughes. They attended Alfred Deakin High School and Canberra College. They began acting as part of the Canberra Youth Theatre. Hewson's mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologist. Hewson has three brothers. Growing up, their 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]
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 Marvel's Inhumans.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Alfonso Frisk | Fenny Frisk (older) | Short film *credited as Olivia Hewson[7] |
| 2015 | Survey Says | Hillary | Short film |
| 2015 | So Romantic | Gurt | Short film |
| 2016 | Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go | Gloria | Short film[8] |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Anna Cartullo | [9] |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Nicki |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I've Got No Legs | Liv | Unknown episodes *credited as Olivia Hewson[7] |
| 2014–2015 | Do You Mind? | Gurt, Matilda, Lana | 3 episodes[7] |
| 2016 | Dramaworld | Claire Duncan | 10 episodes Lead role[3] |
| 2016 | The Code | Elle | Episode: “Episode 6” (series finale) |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Michaela | 3 episodes, Recurring role (series 2) |
| 2017–present | Santa Clarita Diet | Abby Hammond | Series regular[10] |
| 2017 | Marvel’s Inhumans | Audrey | 3 episodes, Recurring role |
References
- ^ Cerabona, Ron (20 March 2015). "Question Time: Actress and playwright Liv Hewson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Showcast-Liv Hewson". Showcast. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ a b Weintraub, Steve (12 April 2016). "Liv Hewson Calls American-Korean Mashup Series 'Dramaworld' a "Korean Narnia"". Collider. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "liv hewson (@livhewson) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ liv hewson [@livhewson] (16 February 2017). "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Doherty, Megan (17 March 2017). "Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream". Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Liv Hewson". viki.com. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "'Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go'". IMDb.com. 30 March 2017.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (20 November 2015). "'Before I Fall' Adds Liv Hewson; Gabriella Wright Joins 'Security'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 June 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Liv Hewson at IMDb
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