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Judy Davis(I)

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Judy Davis in Page Eight (2011)
Based on a true story, Nitram is an isolated young man living with his parents in Australia until he meets an eccentric heiress. What follows is a gripping portrait of nihilism and violence.
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Davis was educated at Loreto Convent and the Western Institute of Technology and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1977. She found international success with the role of Adela Quested in A Passage to India (1984). Her performance was nominated an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She went on to receive another Academy Award nomination (this time for Best Actress in a Supporting Role) for her performance as Sally in Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives (1992). Davis and Allen would go on to be a longtime collaborators; Allen once described Davis as "one of the most exciting actresses in the world".
BornApril 23, 1955
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BornApril 23, 1955
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 50 wins & 60 nominations total

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Kenneth Branagh and Judy Davis in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Kate Burton in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Donald Trump in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Celia Weston in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Joe Mantegna in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Joe Mantegna in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis, Debra Messing, Reuben Jackson, and Michael Lerner in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis in Celebrity (1998)
Judy Davis and Monique Fowler in Celebrity (1998)

Known for

Husbands and Wives (1992)
Husbands and Wives
7.5
  • Sally
  • 1992
Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)
The Ref
6.9
  • Caroline
  • 1994
Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
The Dressmaker
7.0
  • Molly Dunnage
  • 2015
Kenneth Branagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Bebe Neuwirth in Celebrity (1998)
Celebrity
6.3
  • Robin Simon
  • 1998

Credits

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Actress

  • Sarah Paulson in Ratched (2020)
    Ratched
    • Nurse Betsy Bucket
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Roar (2022)
    Roar
    • Rosey
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram (2021)
    Nitram
    • Mum
    • 2021
  • Mystery Road (2018)
    Mystery Road
    • Emma James
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
    • Hedda Hopper
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
    The Dressmaker
    • Molly Dunnage
    • 2015
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy in Salting the Battlefield (2014)
    Salting the Battlefield
    • Jill Tankard
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Kyle Catlett in The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
    The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
    • Ms. Jibsen
    • 2013
  • Dark Blood (2012)
    Dark Blood
    • Buffy Fletcher
    • 2012
  • Waist Up/Waist Down (2012)
    Waist Up/Waist Down
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Ugly Chic (2012)
    Ugly Chic
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Surreal Body (2012)
    The Surreal Body
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Exotic Body (2012)
    The Exotic Body
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Classical Body (2012)
    The Classical Body
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations (2012)
    Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations
    • Elsa Schiaparelli
    • Short
    • 2012

Soundtrack

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
    Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
    • Soundtrack (Until You've Played the Palace", "The Man that Got Away", "San Francisco", "Swanee", "Maybe I'll Come Back", "Get Happy", (performer: "Over the Rainbow", "The Trolley Song", "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody", "You're Nobody, uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2001
  • High Tide (1987)
    High Tide
    • performer: "Memphis, Tennessee", "Johnny B. Goode", "Dark Eyes"
    • 1987

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • April 23, 1955
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Spouse
    • Colin FrielsOctober 30, 1984 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Jack Friels
  • Other works
    Appeared opposite Ian McDiarmid in Terry Johnson's Insignificance at the Royal Court (1982).
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    • 8 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Attended drama school with Mel Gibson. They played Romeo and Juliet together.
  • Quotes
    [on working with David Lean] There was a touch of the bully about him - he'd take it out on the people who were the weakest and most dependent.
  • Trademarks
      Often portrays brittle, neurotic women.

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