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Lauren Hewett
Lauren Hewett (born 8 January 1981) is an Australian former actress. She is best known for her role in Ocean Girl as Mera, Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left as X, and also for her role as Lara Ritchie in The Echo of Thunder. She also starred as Kathy Morgan in Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord.
Lauren Hewett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1981 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–2001 |
Biography edit
Hewett won two Young Actors Awards at the Australian Film Institute Awards: in 1991 for the TV movie Act of Necessity and in 1993 for Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Act of Necessity | Samantha | TV movie |
| 1991–1992 | The Miraculous Mellops | Minon / Ebony | TV series |
| 1991 | G.P. | Narelle Olsen | Episode: "Just a Game" |
| 1992 | Kideo | Numerous Characters | TV series |
| 1992 | Strictly Ballroom | Kylie Hastings[1] | |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Bates Mullens | Episode: "Double Happiness: Part 2" |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Zoe Jones | Episode: "Snakes and Ladders: Part 2" |
| 1994 | G.P. | Liza Jackson | Episode: "Double Bind" |
| 1994 | Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left[2] | X | 28 episodes |
| 1995 | Mission Top Secret 2 | Kat Fowler | 24 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Ocean Girl | Mera[3] | 30 episodes |
| 1996 | Home and Away | Mikki Salter | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Kathy Morgan[4] | 26 episodes |
| 1998 | The Echo of Thunder | Lara Ritchie | TV movie |
| 1998 | All Saints | Tracy Hornjack | Episode: "Forget Me Not" |
| 1999 | Home and Away | Miranda Porter | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | The Millennium Disaster: Computer Crash 2000 | Tina Hagemann | TV movie |
| 2001 | All Saints | Amy Watson | Episode: "Chains of Love" |
| 2001 | Cubbyhouse | Bronwyn McChristie |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australian Film Institute Award | Best Juvenile Performance | Act of Necessity | Won |
| 1993 | Australian Film Institute Award | Young Actor's Award | Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left | Won |
References edit
- ^ Shelley, P. (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7864-6167-7. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Telotte, J.P. (2008). The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader. Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture. University Press of Kentucky. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-8131-7296-5. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Romanko, K.A. (2019). Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television: An Encyclopedia of 400 Characters and 200 Shows, 1950-2016. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 1-PA38. ISBN 978-1-4766-3848-5. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Terrace, V. (2021). Broadcast in the U.S.: Foreign TV Series Brought to America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-5381-5609-4. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
External links edit
- Lauren Hewett at IMDb