Maiah Stewardson

Maiah Stewardson
Born (1998-06-06) June 6, 1998 (age 28)
OccupationActor
Years active2009-present

Maiah Stewardson (born 6 June 1998) is an Australian actor, activist, writer and podcaster.

Career

Stewardson began acting classes when she was seven.

At age 16, Stewardson played Jade in Windmill Theatre Company’s production of Girl Asleep. She reprised the role in the 2015 film adaptation of the same name.

Stewardson has trained with 16th Street Studio, Howard Fine and Larry Moss. She won the Emerging Artist of the Year award from the Adelaide Critic Circle for her work on A View from the Bridge.

Personal life

She came out as bisexual in her year 12 and faced internalized biphobia. Stewardson is also queer.

Credits

Credits
Production Type Role Year Notes Ref
Fantasy Short film
First Day TV Series Sam 2022 3 Episodes
Possum Short Lucy 2021
My First Summer Film Grace 2020
Unresolved Case: File.08, JFK Assassination TV Movie Marina Oswald 2020
The InBESTigators TV series Claudia 2019 1 Episode
Girl Asleep Film Jade 2015
The Knight Short Writer 2025
International Police Tattoo
Stari Most With Voices of Australia and the ASO.
Bernstien's Mass With Voices of Australia and the ASO.
The Lord of the Rings With Voices of Australia and the ASO.
Come Out Children's Festival MC

Theatre

Year Show Role Notes Ref
2009 The Reading With Urban Myth Theatre
2012 The Visitors Chloe With Urban Myth Theatre
Fame School production
2014 Bye Bye Birdie School production
2016 Hedda Gabler Hedda
2018 Amphibian Chloe With Windmill Theatre Company
2019 A View from the Bridge Catherine With the State Theatre Company of South Australia
2019/20 Emily Loves to Bounce With Patch Theatre Company

Podcasts

Year Podcast name Role Notes Ref
Social Distance Podcast Host Started early in the COVID-19 pandemic
You Make Me Queer Guest

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2019 Adelaide Critic Circle Awards Emerging Artist of the Year Catherine in A View from the Bridge Won
2025 South Australian Screen Awards Best Screenplay sponsored by Australian Writers Guild SA The Knight – Lotte Sweeney & Maiah Stewardson Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "From Girl Asleep to Amphibian: Meet Maiah Stewardson". Windmill Production Company. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Maiah Stewardson – LezWatch.TV". 18 July 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Maiah Stewardson". CP Artist Management. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meet Maiah Stewardson". Hew Clothing. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Pike, Jordan (23 June 2021). "Maiah Stewardson shares the joys of working with a queer director on indie hit 'My First Summer'". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Colette (13 September 2015). "MAIAH STEWARDSON | Actor / Jade". Girl Asleep. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Top 5 Finalists and Judges Announced for 2023 AACTA Pitch: Focus in partnership with Sony". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Australian Film Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Bisaccia, Gabrielle (1 July 2024). "The talented and free spirited Maiah Stewardson talks My First Summer". Fandomize. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Urban Myth Theatre Company's The Visitors | Indaily". www.indailysa.com.au. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Marsh, Walter (9 July 2019). "Why State Theatre newcomer Maiah Stewardson prefers 'growing in' to growing up". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Brooker, Ben (21 July 2019). "The fatal flaws of masculinity: A View from the Bridge". Witness Performance. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "South Australian Screen Awards 2025 Winners Announced". South Australian Film Corporation. Retrieved 25 April 2026.