Liv Hewson
Liv Hewson is an Australian actor and playwright. Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant." 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 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 |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. They grew up in the suburb of Hughes, [Australian Capital Territory|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.In 2011, Hewson came out as non-binary at age 16. They are gay and use they/them pronouns. In 2020, Hewson received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for their LGBT+ advocacy. 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."