Stef Dawson is an Australian actress. She portrayed Annie Cresta in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Part 2.[1] She also made a cameo appearance in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Stef Dawson | |
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 Stef Dawson delivering a PSA for World Vision (Tara Bitran/Neon Tommy) | |
| Born | Canberra, Australia |
| Education | Canberra Girls' Grammar School Radford College, Screenwise Film & TV School University of Wollongong |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Notable work | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 The Lennon Report Creedmoria The Paper Store Wrath |
Personal life edit
Dawson was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory and attended the Canberra Girls' Grammar School,[2] Radford College, and Screenwise Film & TV School. She also studied theatre and opera at the University of Wollongong.[3]
Career edit
Dawson performed in many plays at Short and Sweet in Sydney from 2007 to 2009. She made her first short film role as the lead in Chocolates. Later, she landed the lead role as the title character in the short film Ophelia and also, received a role in The Consulate as Sarah Rael. She landed a role in All Saints as Tully McIntyre; where she made her television debut in the episode, "The Blink of an Eye". Dawson made another television appearance in Out of Blue as a guest role, and in Swift and Shift Couriers as Kylie Brown in the episode "The Polar Bear Suit". Dawson then landed her first lead in an Australian feature film playing Leah Thompson, in Wrath. Dawson made a film appearance in Foxfur as Pearlwing.
Dawson portrayed Annie Cresta in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.[4] She also made a brief appearance in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.[5] Dawson next appeared in the microbudget film Creedmoria, which premiered at the 2016 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California.[6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gestation | Sonora | Lead role, short |
| 2006 | Chocolates | The Girl in The Glass Case | Lead role, short |
| 2007 | Ophelia | Ophelia | Lead role, short |
| 2007 | The Consulate | Sarah Rael | Lead role, short |
| 2009 | The Mad Chase: Aka the Chase | Lead role, short | |
| 2009 | The Rose | Miss Winthorpe | Short |
| 2011 | Wrath | Leah Thompson | Lead role Feature film |
| 2012 | Sunday Billy Sunday: A Memoir | Lead role | Short |
| 2012 | Foxfur | Pearlwing | Feature film |
| 2013 | Shadow of the Monarch | Agent Lace | Feature film |
| 2013 | The Beginning | Sarah | Short |
| 2013 | 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days | Lucy Cross | Short |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Annie Cresta | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Annie Cresta | |
| 2014 | Rage of Innocence | Raven Sutton | Lead role Feature film |
| 2014 | Creedmoria | Candy Cahill | Lead role Feature film |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Annie Cresta | |
| 2016 | The Paper Store | Annalee Monegan | |
| 2017 | Painted Woman | Julie Richards | Lead role Feature film |
| 2016 | The Lennon Report | Barbara Kammerer | |
| 2018 | Guardians of the Tomb | Milly Piper | |
| 2019 | The Dustwalker | Samantha Sharp |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All Saints | Tully McIntyre | 1 episode: "The Blink of an Eye" |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Sales Person | 1 episode: minor Role |
| 2008 | Swift and Shift Couriers | Kylie Brown | 1 episode: "The Polar Bear Suit" |
| 2010 | Keep Creating | Herself | |
| 2013 | The PET Squad Files | Angel Riley | 1 episode: "The Exorcism of Angel Riley" |
| 2016 | Cleverman | Ash Kerry |
References edit
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (26 August 2013). "Australian Actress Stef Dawson Joins 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Clarke, Jenna. "'Gumleaf mafia' take over Panem". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Doherty, Megan (28 August 2013). "From the 'bush capital' to 'The Capitol'". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'". DC. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (26 August 2013). "Australian Actress Stef Dawson Joins 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Hunger Games actress Stef Dawson steals French fries in exclusive Creedmoria clip". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly Inc. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
