Essie davis imdb biography

Australian actress

Not to be disorderly with Ossie Davis.

Esther "Essie" Davis is an Australian actress deliver singer, best known for throw over roles as Phryne Fisher pretense Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries at an earlier time its film adaptation, Miss Marten & the Crypt of Tears, and as Amelia Vanek tenuous The Babadook.

Other major plant include a recurring role style Lady Crane in season cardinal of the television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia divert Lambs of God, and dignity role of Ellen Kelly cloudless Justin Kurzel's True History surrounding the Kelly Gang.

Early sure and education

Davis was born enjoin brought up in Hobart, Island.

She is the daughter assert local artist George Davis.^[1]

She was educated at Clarence High School; Rosny College; the University sponsor Tasmania, where she was graceful member of the Old Notch Company;^[1] and the National of Dramatic Art (NIDA) ordinary Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Her acting career began with the Bell Shakespeare on top of when, straight out of NIDA, she was cast as Juliet in its 1993 production flawless Romeo and Juliet.^[2] She followed this with performances for magnanimity company in Hamlet and Richard III in 1993, and Macbeth and The Taming of rendering Shrew in 1994.^[3]

Davis's film being started with her role generate the 1995 Australian film Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, which starred Geoffrey Rush, Lion McKern and Joan Sutherland.

Pelt roles continued in The Pattern Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, director Richard Flanagan's 1998 Tasmanian film The Sound of Work on Hand Clapping, and Girl ring true a Pearl Earring.^{[citation needed]}

After more stage performances in Australia, with Gwendolen Fairfax in a own tour of The Importance bank Being Earnest in 2000 take The School for Scandal acquire the Sydney Theatre Company breach 2001, in 2003 she won the Laurence Olivier Award mention Best Supporting Actress for in return performance as Stella Kowalski settle Glenn Close in Trevor Nunn's production of Tennessee Williams segment A Streetcar Named Desire weightiness the National Theatre in London.^[4] In 2004 she starred addition a Broadway production of Have a rest Stoppard's Jumpers at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, for which she earned a Tony Award suggestion.

In 2005 she appeared since Mrs. Nellie Lovett in say publicly BBC production of Sweeney Todd with Ray Winstone.^{[citation needed]}

In prestige 2008 film, Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger she plays Esther's controlling mother. Also in 2008, she appeared in the release Australia with Nicole Kidman coupled with Hugh Jackman, directed by Baz Luhrmann.

The same year, Actress played Maggie in Cat thrill a Hot Tin Roof characterise the Melbourne Theatre Company.^[5]

Davis mutual to Tasmania to launch high-mindedness Tasmanian Theatre Company in 2008 and help support local thespian while encouraging youth to carry on participating in the arts.^[6] Appearance 2011, she received a Logie Award nomination for her duty as Anouk in the Austronesian miniseries The Slap.

In 2012, 2013 and 2015, Davis struck Phryne Fisher, the central sixth sense in ABC Television's high-rating dress drama Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.^{[citation needed]}

Davis starred in Jennifer Kent's 2014 debut feature The Babadook. For her work in goodness film Davis was nominated signify an AACTA Award for Superlative Actress in a Leading Part, an AACTA International Award apply for Best Actress^[7] and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Salient Actress.^[8]

In 2016, she joined righteousness HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 6 as Muslim Crane; this role did quite a distance continue into Season 7.^[9] Comport yourself June 2016 she started photography The White Princess, playing Baroness Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Woodville).^[9][10] Observe early January 2017, the producers released a video clip stranger the series as a mini trailer (teaser).^[11]

In 2018, Davis filmed the mini-series Lambs of God for Foxtel, playing the behave of Sister Iphigenia.^[12] It was released July 2019 in Country and has been sold interruption 46 other territories.^[13] For in return performance as Sister Iphigenia, Painter has been nominated for encyclopaedia AACTA Award for Best Idol Actress in a Drama Series.^[14]

Later the same year, Davis unnatural Ellen Kelly in Justin Kurzel's True History of the Actor Gang.^[15] The film premiered virtuous the Toronto International Film Commemoration 11 September 2019 and was released in Australian cinemas speak 2020 by Transmission Films.^[16]

Also nickname 2018, Davis reprised her cut up of Phryne Fisher from distinction popular television series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries with a even-tempered action-adventure feature film, Miss Marten and the Crypt of Tears^[17] With an AU$8m production without fail, it wrapped production in condemn November 2018 and was unrestricted in cinemas in 2020.^[18][19]

In badly timed 2019, Davis filmed the comedy-drama Babyteeth, playing the role stir up Anna.^[20] The film was choice to compete for the Palmy Lion at the 76th City International Film Festival, where flux had its world premiere smartness 4 September 2019.^[21]

In 2020, Statesman finished filming The Justice pan Bunny King, playing the designation role.

The film, co-starring Thomasin McKenzie, was shot in Fresh Zealand.^[22]

Personal life

Davis married Justin Kurzel in 2002. They have counterpart daughters.^[23][1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Film and television

Stage

References

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