Liv Hewson

Liv Hewson
Liv Hewson
	Hewson in 2018
Born	29 November 1995 (age 29); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation(s)	Actor, playwright
Years active	2013–present
Notable work	Abby Hammond on Santa Clarita Diet; Van Palmer on Yellowjackets;
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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.

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.^[6]

Personal life

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]

In 2011, 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] 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."^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Alfonso Frisk	Fenny Frisk (older)	Short film
2015	Survey Says	Hillary	Short film
2015	So Romantic	Gurt	Short film
2016	Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go	Gloria	Short film^[12]
2017	Before I Fall	Anna Cartullo	^[13]
2018	Puzzle	Nicki
2019	Let It Snow	Dorrie
2019	Bombshell	Lily
2020	Under My Skin	Denny
2023	Scarygirl	Bug-Eye (voice)
2025	For Worse	Esther

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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)^[14]
2017	Inhumans	Audrey	3 episodes, recurring role
2017–2019	Santa Clarita Diet	Abby Hammond	Series regular^[15]
2018	Back In Very Small Business	Ashley Piper	8 episodes
2021–present	Yellowjackets	Teenage Vanessa Palmer	Recurring (season 1); main (season 2–present)^[16]
2023	Party Down	Escapade	Episode: "Once Upon a Time Proms Away Prom-otional Event"^[17]
2025	He Had it Coming	Detective Shepherd	Main cast^[18]^[19]
2025	King of Drag	Themself	1 episode, guest judge
TBA	Among Us	Black (voice)	^[20]^[21]

Web series


Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Homecoming Queens	Chloë Reeson

References

^ Cerabona, Ron (20 March 2015). "Question Time: Actress and playwright Liv Hewson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
^ "Showcast-Liv Hewson". Showcast. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Weintraub, Steve (12 April 2016). "Liv Hewson Calls American-Korean Mashup Series 'Dramaworld' a "Korean Narnia"". Collider. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
^ liv hewson [@livhewson] (16 February 2017). "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via Twitter.
^ Samaras, Denholm (16 January 2020). "Liv Hewson: from Hughes to Hollywood". Canberra Weekly. p. 24. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Doherty, Megan (17 March 2017). "Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ "Who's Afraid of Liv Hewson?". Teen Vogue. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Berlatsky, Noah (3 May 2018). "'Santa Clarita Diet's Liv Hewson has never played a non-binary character—so they're writing one". A Beautiful Perspective. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ Sarrubba, Stefania (21 May 2019). "Santa Clarita Diet actor Liv Hewson: 'There isn't one way to be non-binary'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ Campaign, Human Rights. "HRC to Honor Liv Hewson at the 2020 HRC Austin Gala Dinner". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^ Etienne, Vanessa. "'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Feels 'More Alive' After Top Surgery: 'Never Been Happier'". People Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ "Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go". IMDb.com. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^ Lincoln, Ross A. (20 November 2015). "'Before I Fall' Adds Liv Hewson; Gabriella Wright Joins 'Security'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^ Petski, Denise (26 March 2016). "Cas Anvar Joins FX's 'The Strain'; Liv Hewson In 'Top Of The Lake'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (1 June 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (11 August 2022). ""Yellowjackets" Casts Lauren Ambrose as Adult Van". Autostraddle. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ Qualey, Erin (24 March 2023). "Party Down Recap: Pressure Makes Diamonds". Vulture. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ Slatter, Sean (18 February 2025). "Stan announces 14 new commissions including 'Whale Shark Jack' and series 'He Had It Coming', 'Watching You'". If.com. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
^ Whittock, Jesse (18 February 2025). "Stan Slate: Lydia West, Liv Hewson & Brooke Satchwell Leading Originals For Australian Streamer". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ Petski, Denise (27 March 2024). "'Among Us': Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson & Kimiko Glenn Join Cast Of Animated Series Based On Game". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
^ Otterson, Joe (27 March 2024). "'Among Us' Animated Series Adds Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, Kimiko Glenn to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

External links

Liv Hewson at IMDb
Liv Hewson on Twitter

[1] Cerabona, Ron (20 March 2015). "Question Time: Actress and playwright Liv Hewson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

[2] "Showcast-Liv Hewson". Showcast. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

[aaa-3] Weintraub, Steve (12 April 2016). "Liv Hewson Calls American-Korean Mashup Series 'Dramaworld' a "Korean Narnia"". Collider. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

[4] v hewson [@livhewson] (16 February 2017). "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via Twitter.

[5] Samaras, Denholm (16 January 2020). "Liv Hewson: from Hughes to Hollywood". Canberra Weekly. p. 24. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

[canberratimes-6] Doherty, Megan (17 March 2017). "Canberra girl Liv Hewson is living the Hollywood dream". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[7] "Who's Afraid of Liv Hewson?". Teen Vogue. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[non-binary-8] Berlatsky, Noah (3 May 2018). "'Santa Clarita Diet's Liv Hewson has never played a non-binary character—so they're writing one". A Beautiful Perspective. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

[9] Sarrubba, Stefania (21 May 2019). "Santa Clarita Diet actor Liv Hewson: 'There isn't one way to be non-binary'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

[10] Campaign, Human Rights. "HRC to Honor Liv Hewson at the 2020 HRC Austin Gala Dinner". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

[11] Etienne, Vanessa. "'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Feels 'More Alive' After Top Surgery: 'Never Been Happier'". People Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[12] "Lets See How Fast This Baby Will Go". IMDb.com. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

[13] Lincoln, Ross A. (20 November 2015). "'Before I Fall' Adds Liv Hewson; Gabriella Wright Joins 'Security'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

[14] Petski, Denise (26 March 2016). "Cas Anvar Joins FX's 'The Strain'; Liv Hewson In 'Top Of The Lake'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[15] Andreeva, Nellie (1 June 2016). "'Santa Clarita Diet': Liv Hewson Cast As Regular, Richard T. Jones To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

[16] Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (11 August 2022). ""Yellowjackets" Casts Lauren Ambrose as Adult Van". Autostraddle. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[17] Qualey, Erin (24 March 2023). "Party Down Recap: Pressure Makes Diamonds". Vulture. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[18] Slatter, Sean (18 February 2025). "Stan announces 14 new commissions including 'Whale Shark Jack' and series 'He Had It Coming', 'Watching You'". If.com. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

[19] Whittock, Jesse (18 February 2025). "Stan Slate: Lydia West, Liv Hewson & Brooke Satchwell Leading Originals For Australian Streamer". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[20] Petski, Denise (27 March 2024). "'Among Us': Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson & Kimiko Glenn Join Cast Of Animated Series Based On Game". Deadline. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

[21] Otterson, Joe (27 March 2024). "'Among Us' Animated Series Adds Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, Kimiko Glenn to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2025.

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Hewson in 2018
Born	(1995-11-29) 29 November 1995 (age 29) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Occupation(s)	Actor, playwright
Years active	2013–present
Notable work	Abby Hammond on Santa Clarita Diet Van Palmer on Yellowjackets