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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
      • 52 wins & 60 nominations total

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    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
    Naked Lunch (1991)
    Naked Lunch
    6.9
    • Joan Frost
    • Joan Lee
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Holy Days
      • Post-production



    • Roar (2022)
      Roar
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Rosey
      • 2022
    • Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram (2021)
      Nitram
      7.1
      • Mum
      • 2021
    • Sarah Paulson in Ratched (2020)
      Ratched
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Nurse Betsy Bucket
      • 2020
    • Mystery Road (2018)
      Mystery Road
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Emma James
      • 2018
    • Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, and Naomi Watts in Feud (2017)
      Feud
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Hedda Hopper
      • 2017
    • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
      The Dressmaker
      7.0
      • Molly Dunnage
      • 2015
    • Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy in Salting the Battlefield (2014)
      Salting the Battlefield
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Jill Tankard
      • 2014
    • Kyle Catlett in The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
      The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
      7.0
      • Ms. Jibsen
      • 2013
    • River Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, and Judy Davis in Dark Blood (2012)
      Dark Blood
      6.3
      • Buffy Fletcher
      • 2012
    • Waist Up/Waist Down (2012)
      Waist Up/Waist Down
      5.3
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012
    • Ugly Chic (2012)
      Ugly Chic
      5.1
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012
    • The Surreal Body (2012)
      The Surreal Body
      5.2
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012
    • The Exotic Body (2012)
      The Exotic Body
      5.3
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012
    • The Classical Body (2012)
      The Classical Body
      5.7
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012
    • Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations (2012)
      Schiaparelli & Prada: Impossible Conversations
      5.3
      Short
      • Elsa Schiaparelli
      • 2012

    Producer



    • Judy Davis, Charlotte Rampling, and Geoffrey Rush in The Eye of the Storm (2011)
      The Eye of the Storm
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
      Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • 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)
      • 2001
    • Judy Davis and Claudia Karvan in High Tide (1987)
      High Tide
      7.1
      • performer: "Memphis, Tennessee", "Johnny B. Goode", "Dark Eyes"
      • 1987

    Videos68

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    Marie Antoinette
    Interview 0:29
    Marie Antoinette
    Marie Antoinette
    Interview 0:16
    Marie Antoinette
    Marie Antoinette
    Interview 0:24
    Marie Antoinette
    Official Trailer - Season 2
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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).
    • Publicity listings
      • 8 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Although most of her work is in American film and television, she has steadfastly refused to move to the United States and prefers to live in Sydney, Australia.
    • 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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