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Livvy Dunne Says She Lost White Lotus Audition Before Landing Baywatch Role

Her account spotlights a move from LSU gymnastics to acting through a self-taped tryout.

Overview

  • Speaking on The Tonight Show on Wednesday, the 23-year-old said she auditioned for HBO’s The White Lotus and did not get the part.
  • She said she later sent a self-taped audition for Fox’s Baywatch reboot, received a callback, and booked the job.
  • In March, Fox announced she will make her screen debut as Grace, a highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard, alongside Stephen Amell, Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, and others.
  • The network has slated the Baywatch series to premiere in January 2027.
  • After retiring from LSU gymnastics in April 2025, she began taking acting lessons to shift her career toward film and television.