
Stef Dawson
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
The Rookie
Rhiannon
2018

TV
Home & Family
Self - Guest
2012

Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Annie Cresta
2014

Film
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Annie Cresta
2013

Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Annie Cresta
2015

TV
Cleverman
Ash Kerry
2016

Film
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Milly Piper
2018

Film
Follow Me
Mary
2025

Film
The Dustwalker
Samantha Sharp
2020
Film
Creedmoria
Candy Cahill
2016

Film
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Self - Annie Cresta
2015

Film
Hidden Exposure
Celine
2023

Film
The Lennon Report
Barbara Kammerer
2016

Film
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Self (Annie Cresta)
2016

Film
Manicure
2023

Film
Painted Woman
Julie Richards
2017

Film
Foxfur
Pearlwing
2012

Film
Rage of Innocence
Raven Sutton
2014

Film
The Paper Store
Annalee Monegan
2016

Film
Wrath
Leah Thompson
2012
Filmography
2025FilmMy Mother Is a Cosmonaut2025FilmFollow Meas Mary2023FilmManicure2023FilmHidden Exposureas Celine2020FilmThe Dustwalkeras Samantha Sharp2018TVThe Rookieas Rhiannon2018Film7 Guardians of the Tombas Milly Piper2017FilmPainted Womanas Julie Richards2016FilmThe Lennon Reportas Barbara Kammerer2016TVClevermanas Ash Kerry2016FilmPawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2as Self (Annie Cresta)2016FilmThe Paper Storeas Annalee Monegan2016FilmCreedmoriaas Candy Cahill2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Annie Cresta2015FilmThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Annie Cresta2014FilmRage of Innocenceas Raven Sutton2014FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Annie Cresta2013FilmThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Annie Cresta2012TVHome & Familyas Self - Guest2012FilmFoxfuras Pearlwing2012FilmWrathas Leah Thompson