Essie Davis

Acting

Born: 1970-01-19
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.5

Also Known As

Esther "Essie" DavisEssie Davies

Biography

Essie Davis is an Australian actress. Born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, she is the daughter of locally famed artist George Davis. She emerged from the Old Nick Company at the University of Tasmania in the late 1980s and has gone on to appear in Hollywood movies. She is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Her career started after her role in the all Australian movie Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995), also starring other prestigious actors such as Geoffrey Rush, Leo McKern, and Joan Sutherland. Her most famous movie roles are in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Richard Flanagan's 1998 Tasmanian film The Sound of One Hand Clapping, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. In 2003 she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her UK performance in the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire. In 2004 she starred in a Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's Jumpers, for which she earned a Tony nomination. In 2005 she appeared as Mrs. Nellie Lovett in the BBC production of Sweeney Todd with Ray Winstone. In the 2008 film Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger she plays Esther's controlling mother.

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 17 nominated

🏆 Won

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nitram

2021
🏆 Won

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Babyteeth

2020
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Lambs of God

2019
Nominated

Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2016
Nominated

Logie Award for Most Popular Actress

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2016
Nominated

Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Series

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2016
🏆 Won

Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress

The Babadook

2015
Nominated

AACTA International Award for Best Actress

The Babadook

2015
Nominated

Saturn Award for Best Actress

The Babadook

2015
Nominated

Empire Award for Best Newcomer

The Babadook

2015
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

The Babadook

2015
🏆 Won

Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award

The Babadook

2014
Nominated

Logie Award for Most Popular Actress

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2014
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

2013
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Burning Man

2013
Nominated

Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Series

The Slap

2012
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Cloudstreet

2012
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Jumpers

2004
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Awards

A Streetcar Named Desire

2003
🏆 Won

AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

After the Deluge

2003
Nominated

Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play

The School for Scandal

2002
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama

Halifax f.p.

2000
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

1995

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