[1][2][3] Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant.

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.

[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.