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Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Actor, Producer

Born January 19, 1970 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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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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16 wins and 24 nominations

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Essie Davis Videos

Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall relive the making of One Day | BAFTA

One Day Limited Series Trailer

The Justice of Bunny King - Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Lambs of God by Marele Day | TV Trailer

MINDHORN - Official UK Trailer - In cinemas now

MINDHORN - Official Teaser - Introduced By Mindhorn

MINDHORN - 'Revival' Clip - In cinemas now

The Babadook (2/2) A Nighttime Visit from The Babadook (2014) HD

The Babadook | On DVD & Blu-ray from Feb 16th

The Babadook (1/2) Amelia Burns the Book (2014) HD

The Babadook Special Edition - Unboxing HD

The Babadook (2014) Why We Love It HD

The Babadook | Re-creating The Babadook

The Babadook | Special Effects - The Stabbing Scene

The Babadook - Clip "What Was That Noise I Heard" I HD I IFC Midnight

The Babadook - In Cinemas Now

THE BABADOOK | 'Police Station' Clip

THE BABADOOK | 'Phone Call' Clip

Theatrical Trailer

A Life in Horror: Babadook 10 Years Later | Q&A w Jennifer Kent

The Babadook - Possession Scene: "You Can Bring me the Boy" (2014 HD)

The Babadook - Crime Scene on TV (2014 HD)

The Babadook - Reading Mister Babadook (2014 HD)

The Babadook [LGBTQ Pride Edition] - Unboxing (HD)

The Babadook (2014) Essie Davis Talks About Portraying Amelia HD

10th Anniversary Trailer

Official UK Trailer

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Series 1 trailer

Series 2 Trailer | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Burning Man - Offiical Australian Clip

Burning Man - Official Australian Clip

Burning Man Trailer

Burning Man - Jonathan Teplitzky - Select Soundbites

Burning Man - Bojana Novakovic - Select Soundbites

Burning Man - Matthew Goode - Soundbites

Burning Man (2011) Trailer - HD Movie - TIFF

Burning Man Trailer

Official Burning Man Trailer Australia

Burning Man - Official Australian Clip - "To be honest"

Burning Man - Official Australian Clip - Driving Angry

Burning Man - Official Australian Clip - Lobster Story

Legend of the Guardians (2010) - Taken From Home Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole An IMAX 3D Experience Trailer

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole An IMAX 3D Experience TV Spot

Legend of the Guardians - The Owls of Ga Hoole: Music Video

Legend of the Guardians; The Owls of Ga'Hoole Home Ents Trailer

Legend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Official Trailer #1 - (2010) HD

Legend of the Guardians (2010) - The Death of Metal Beak Scene (10/10) | Movieclips

Sweeney Todd, la leyenda del barbero diabolico (Trailer)

Isolation - Trailer (2005)

Kings in Grass Castles (1998) TV Mini Series Opener

Filmography

Actor

74

Type

Year

15th AACTA Awards Poster

15th AACTA Awards TV Special2026

14th AACTA Awards Poster

14th AACTA Awards TV Special2025Self

Alien: Earth Poster

Alien: Earth TV Series2025Dame Sylvia

Apple Cider Vinegar Poster

Apple Cider Vinegar Mini-Series2025Natalie Dal-Bello

The Narrow Road to the Deep North Poster

The Narrow Road to the Deep North Mini-Series2025Lynette Maison

Exposure Poster

Exposure Mini-Series2024Kathy

One Day Mini-Series2024Alison

Faraway Downs Poster

Faraway Downs Mini-Series2023Cath Carney

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Poster

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities TV Series2022Nancy Bradley

Nitram Feature Film2021Helen

The Justice of Bunny King Poster

The Justice of Bunny King Feature Film2021Bunny

Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears Poster

Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears Feature Film2020Phryne Fisher

Babyteeth Poster

Babyteeth Feature Film2019Anna

Lambs of God Poster

Lambs of God Mini-Series2019Sister Iphigenia

True History of the Kelly Gang Poster

True History of the Kelly Gang Feature Film2019Ellen Kelly

Electric Dreams Poster

Electric Dreams TV Series2017Vera

The Last Post Poster

The Last Post Mini-Series2017Martha Franklin

The White Princess Poster

The White Princess Mini-Series2017Dowager Queen Elizabeth

True Story with Hamish & Andy Poster

True Story with Hamish & Andy TV Series2017Dr. Karen

Assassin's Creed Poster

Assassin's Creed Feature Film2016Cal's Mother

Mindhorn Poster

Mindhorn Feature Film2016Patricia Deville

4th AACTA Awards Poster

4th AACTA Awards TV Special2015Self

A Poet in New York Poster

A Poet in New York TV Movie2014Caitlin Thomas

The Babadook Poster

The Babadook Feature Film2014Amelia Vanek

The Babadook: Behind the Scenes Footage Poster

The Babadook: Behind the Scenes Footage Documentary2014Self - Actress

The Babadook: Interviews with the Cast Poster

The Babadook: Interviews with the Cast Documentary2014Self - Actress

1st AACTA Awards Poster

1st AACTA Awards TV Special2012Self - Presenter

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Poster

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV Series2012Phryne Fisher

Sunday Brunch Poster

Sunday Brunch TV Series2012Self - Guest

Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight Poster

Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight TV Series2011Self

Burning Man Poster

Burning Man Feature Film2011Karen

Cloudstreet Poster

Cloudstreet Mini-Series2011Dolly Pickles

Game of Thrones Poster

Game of Thrones TV Series2011Lady Crane

The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg Poster

The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg Video2011Lotte

The Making of The Slap TV Series2011Self

The Slap Poster

The Slap Mini-Series2011Anouk

Funny or Die Presents... Poster

Funny or Die Presents... TV Series2010Amelia

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Poster

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Feature Film2010Marella

South Solitary Poster

South Solitary Feature Film2010Alma Stanley

The Wedding Party Poster

The Wedding Party Feature Film2010Jane

Australia Poster

Australia Feature Film2008Cath Carney

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger Poster

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger Feature Film2008Grace Blueburger

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger: Behind the Scenes Featurette Poster

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger: Behind the Scenes Featurette Documentary2008Self

Charlotte's Web: Making Some Movie Poster

Charlotte's Web: Making Some Movie Documentary2007Self

Charlotte's Web Poster

Charlotte's Web Feature Film2006Mrs. Arable

Sweeney Todd Poster

Sweeney Todd TV Movie2006Mrs Lovett

The Silence Poster

The Silence TV Movie2006Juliet Moore

Isolation Poster

Isolation Feature Film2005Orla

The 58th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2004Self - Nominee

After the Deluge Poster

After the Deluge TV Movie2003Beth

Code 46 Feature Film2003Doctor

Enter the Matrix Poster

Enter the Matrix Video Game2003Maggie

Girl with a Pearl Earring Poster

Girl with a Pearl Earring Feature Film2003Catharina

Temptation TV Movie2003Julie

The Matrix Reloaded Poster

The Matrix Reloaded Feature Film2003Maggie

The Matrix Revolutions Poster

The Matrix Revolutions Feature Film2003Maggie

The Pact Poster

The Pact Feature Film2003Helene Davis

Young Lions Poster

Young Lions Mini-Series2002Julie Morgan

Corridors of Power TV Series2001Sophie

Kings in Grass Castles Poster

Kings in Grass Castles Mini-Series1998Mary Costello

The Sound of One Hand Clapping Poster

The Sound of One Hand Clapping Feature Film1998Jean

Blackrock Poster

Blackrock Feature Film1997Det.Gilhooley

Murder Call Poster

Murder Call TV Series1997Judy St. John

The Ripper Poster

The Ripper TV Movie1997Evelyn Bookman

The Two-Wheeled Time Machine Poster

The Two-Wheeled Time Machine Short Film1997Young Alice

Lilian's Story Poster

Lilian's Story Feature Film1996Zara

River Street Poster

River Street Feature Film1996Wendy Davis

Water Rats Poster

Water Rats TV Series1996Senior Detective Nicola Bourke

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection Poster

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection Feature Film1995Kate

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection - On Set Footage Video1995Self - Actress

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection - On Set Interviews Video1995Self - Actress

Halifax f.p. Poster

Halifax f.p. TV Series1994Alison Blount

The Custodian Poster

The Custodian Feature Film1993Jilly

Play School Poster

Play School TV Series1966Self

Producer

2

Type

Year

Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears Poster

Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears Feature Film2020

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Poster

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV Series2012

Thanks

2

Assassin's Creed Poster

Assassin's Creed Feature Film2016

Macbeth Feature Film2015

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