Lauren Hewett (born 8 January 1981) is an Australian former actress. She is best known for her role in ''

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'' as Mera, ''

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'' as X, and also for her role as Lara Ritchie in ''

The Echo of Thunder ''The Echo of Thunder'' is an Australian family drama film, released for television in 1998. It is based on the novel ''Thunderwith'' by Australian children's author Libby Hathorn. It was aired on CBS in the United States as a Hallmark Hall of ...

''. She also starred as Kathy Morgan in '' Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord''.

Biography

Hewett won two Young Actors Awards at the

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: in 1991 for the TV movie ''Act of Necessity'' and in 1993 for ''

''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewett, Lauren 1981 births Living people Australian television actresses Australian child actresses Actresses from Sydney