Biography for
Embeth Davidtz More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

11 August 1965, Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Birth Name

Embeth Jean Davidtz

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Embeth Davidtz moved to South Africa when she was young. She studied at Rhodes University. Her acting started with the National Theatre Company's "Romeo & Juliet" for which she received good reviews. Moving to Los Angeles she started taking small parts in NBC films.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Jose A. Sonseca

Spouse

Jason Sloane

(22 June 2002 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Gave birth to a boy named Asher Sloane on October 7th, 2005

Daughter, Charlotte Emily (born 2002).

She and actor Alessandro Nivola played brother and sister in Mansfield Park (1999) and husband and wife in Junebug (2005).

Has two siblings - one sister and one brother.

Both of her parents have doctorates.

Bilingual.

Studied at Rhodes University. That was the college where she earned her degree.

Her first agent was Moonyeenn Lee from South Africa.

Her father was a college professor.

Met her ex-boyfriend Ben Chaplin on the set of Feast of July (1995) in 1995.

Attended a very strict school. They had to wear uniforms and were not allowed to wear makeup.

Personal Quotes

I'm an odd girl when it comes to what's sexy and what isn't. The particularly luscious-looking ones are not attractive to me. Ken [Kenneth Branagh] is really smart, and that's what's sexy.

I've accepted I can't rely on my work alone, I must market myself. The truly spectacular roles do go to the girls who actively promote their popularity.