Olivia Hewson, better known as Liv Hewson (born November 29, 1995 in Canberra) is an Australian actor and writer.
Hewson came out as non-binary at the age of 16 and uses “they/them" pronouns. In addition, they're also gay.
Selected works
- 2016-2021: Dramaworld as Claire
- 2016: The Code (2014) as Elle
- 2017-2019: Santa Clarita Diet as Abby Hammond
- 2017: Before I Fall as Anna Cartulo
- 2017: Inhumans as Audrey
- 2017:Top of the Lake as Michaela
- 2019: Bombshell as Lily Balin
- 2019: Let It Snow as Dorrie
- 2021-present: Yellowjackets as Teen Van
Tropes associated with them include:
- Breakout Role: Santa Clarita Diet put them on the map. It proved they had the acting chops to go toe-to-toe with Timothy Olyphant and Drew Barrymore, without breaking stride.
- Fake American: Almost all their roles thus far have had them play Americans and do so very convincingly, to the point that many viewers are surprised when they find out they are really Australian.
- Older Than They Look: They are in their mid 20s, yet still can convincingly play teenagers.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: In both Let It Snow and Yellowjackets they play LGBTQ youth.
