Stef Dawson

Stef Dawson

Born: December 17, 1988
in Canberra, Australia
Stef Dawson is an Australian actress. She portrayed Annie Cresta in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Part 2. She also made a cameo appearance in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Dawson was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory and attended the Canberra Girls' Grammar School, Radford College, and Screenwise Film & TV School. She also studied theatre and opera at the University of Wollongong.

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. She also made a brief appearance in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Dawson next appeared in the microbudget film Creedmoria, which premiered at the 2016 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California.

Movies for Stef Dawson...

Manicure
Title: Manicure
Released: September 30, 2023
Type: Movie
Before her 30th birthday party, Elanor's anxiety and demand for perfection turn a pleasant manicure into a bloody mess.
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Hidden Exposure
Title: Hidden Exposure
Character: Celine
Released: May 23, 2023
Type: Movie
A recently jilted dancer follows her ex-boyfriend to his new home, where she insinuates herself into his new relationship.
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The Dustwalker
Title: The Dustwalker
Character: Samantha Sharp
Released: December 9, 2020
Type: Movie
An alien spaceship crash-lands in an isolated town in the middle of the Australian desert, releasing an insidious parasite that attacks the brain of all creatures including humans, making them disorientated, unnaturally strong and violent. Sargeant Jo Sharp, readying for a return to the big city beat, wakes to find the township, her family and friends falling victim to an evil that is spreading faster than it can be contained.
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7 Guardians of the Tomb
Title: 7 Guardians of the Tomb
Character: Milly Piper
Released: January 19, 2018
Type: Movie
An innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000 year old nightmare - a secret that should have remained buried.
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Painted Woman
Title: Painted Woman
Character: Julie Richards
Released: November 10, 2017
Type: Movie
Adapted from prolific western novelist Dusty Richard’s “Mustanger and the Lady,” 'Painted Woman' is the story of Julie Richards Julie is a woman of her time, passed from hand to hand in a web of abuse and prostitution, landing her at the feet of Kyle Allison. Allison, a wealthy powerbroker of the old west town of Goldfield, took young Julie into his home and made her his trophy. This life came with the gift of being taken care of and the cost of more abuse. As Julie’s time with Allison is coming to a dangerous close, Julie is given two chances of escape, with two very different men… The story of PAINTED WOMAN is two distinct chapters in Julie's life, with each chapter mirroring the other. Chapter one follows Julie meeting Frank. It is told mostly at night in the town of Goldfield. Chapter two follows the Mustanger. It takes place in the wilderness and is told mostly during the day.
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The Lennon Report
Title: The Lennon Report
Character: Barbara Kammerer
Released: October 7, 2016
Type: Movie
The events on the night John Lennon was killed, seen through the eyes of those who lived it. The great men and women of NYC who did all they could to save a life, some without even knowing it was John Lennon himself. Based on a true story.
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Title: Cleverman
Character: Ash Kerry
Released: June 1, 2016
Type: TV
In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. One young man – The Cleverman – struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.
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Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Title: Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Character: Self (Annie Cresta)
Released: March 22, 2016
Type: Movie
This making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is presented in 8 parts. Each part gives an in depth view of one aspect of creating the movie. You can see how special effects were used; costumes and make-up was done; all about the casting and location of the movie; and much more. This is done by interviews with the cast and crew as well as with fragments from the movie and images from behind the scenes. - Walking through Fire: Concluding the Saga (13:07) - Real or Not Real: Visual Design (9:57) - High Value Targets: The Acting Ensemble (16:33) - From Head to Toe: Costumes, Make-up and Hair (13:38) - Navigation the Minefield: Production in Atlanta, Paris and Berlin (13:06) - Collateral Damage: Stunts, Special Effects and Weapons (18:04) - Tightening the Noose: The Post-production Process (28:43) - A Different World: Reflection (22:33).
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The Paper Store
Title: The Paper Store
Character: Annalee Monegan
Released: March 5, 2016
Type: Movie
A former college student writes essays for cash until a client becomes her lover.
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Creedmoria
Title: Creedmoria
Character: Candy Cahill
Released: March 4, 2016
Type: Movie
Family is an institution. Sometimes, you gotta break out. This is the story of how 17-year-old Candy finds the courage to walk away from everything she's ever known with the hope of discovering a better tomorrow.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Title: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Character: Annie Cresta
Released: November 18, 2015
Type: Movie
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.
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The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Title: The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Character: Self (Annie Cresta)
Released: March 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Documentary film about the making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. An impressively in depth assortment of seven featurettes that look at a variety of subjects, from casting to visual effects. - Hope and Rebellion: Continuing the Saga - Designing Dystopia: Visual Aesthetic - Rebels and Warriors: The Cast - Fusing Form and Function: Costume, Make-Up and Hair - Fighting the System: Shooting on Location - D13: Rebellion Tactics: Stunts and Special Effects - Perfecting Panem: The Post-Production Process
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Rage of Innocence
Title: Rage of Innocence
Character: Raven Sutton
Released: December 22, 2014
Type: Movie
A psychologically disturbed teenager will go to any lengths necessary to dissuade her single mother from dating.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Title: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Character: Annie Cresta
Released: November 19, 2014
Type: Movie
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Title: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Character: Annie Cresta
Released: November 15, 2013
Type: Movie
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
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Title: Home & Family
Character: Self - Guest
Released: October 1, 2012
Type: TV
Host Debbie Matenopoulos & her expert guests present the best in cooking, crafting, decorating & more.
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Foxfur
Title: Foxfur
Character: Pearlwing
Released: July 24, 2012
Type: Movie
A talented, but unbalanced girl named Foxfur is thrown into a philosophical adventure beyond time and space. Her first goal is to get her friend Khris to drive her to a book store where she's hoping to find some answers, and there she also meets two UFO theorists. She then hears about this thing called The Dead Zone, and she fears that the world she knows might very well be that zone.
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Wrath
Title: Wrath
Character: Leah Thompson
Released: June 4, 2012
Type: Movie
Traveling south to the coast through the remote Boanyoo Ranges, a group of friends encounter a stranger. Stopping to help they endure a shocking and unrelenting game of cat-and-mouse. They discover that nothing will ever be the same again.