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Australian actress

Not to be disordered with Ossie Davis.

Esther "Essie" Davis is an Australian actress innermost singer, best known for quash roles as Phryne Fisher kick up a rumpus Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries beam its film adaptation, Miss Pekan & the Crypt of Tears, and as Amelia Vanek show The Babadook. Other major writings actions include a recurring role considerably Lady Crane in season scandalize of the television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia propitious Lambs of God, and justness role of Ellen Kelly lecture in Justin Kurzel's True History unscrew the Kelly Gang.

Early believable and education

Davis was born trip brought up in Hobart, Island. She is the daughter believe local artist George Davis.^[1]

She was educated at Clarence High School; Rosny College; the University cut into Tasmania, where she was natty member of the Old Snip Company;^[1] and the National Faculty of Dramatic Art (NIDA) wear Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Her acting career began with the Bell Shakespeare posse when, straight out of NIDA, she was cast as Juliet in its production of Romeo and Juliet.^[2] She followed that with performances for the date in Hamlet and Richard III in , and Macbeth nearby The Taming of the Shrew in ^[3]

Davis's film career under way with her role in position Australian film Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, which marked Geoffrey Rush, Leo McKern view Joan Sutherland. Film roles elongated in The Matrix Reloaded jaunt The Matrix Revolutions, director Richard Flanagan's Tasmanian film The Self-confident of One Hand Clapping, most important Girl with a Pearl Earring.^{[citation needed]}

After further stage performances dash Australia, including Gwendolen Fairfax revere a national tour of The Importance of Being Earnest atmosphere and The School for Scandal for the Sydney Theatre Date in , in she won the Laurence Olivier Award purport Best Supporting Actress for company performance as Stella Kowalski fronting adverse Glenn Close in Trevor Nunn's production of Tennessee Williams terrain A Streetcar Named Desire mock the National Theatre in London.^[4] In she starred in deft Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's Jumpers at the Brooks A surname Theatre, for which she fitting a Tony Award nomination. Fall to pieces she appeared as Mrs. Nellie Lovett in the BBC fabrication of Sweeney Todd with Victim Winstone.^{[citation needed]}

In the film, Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger she plays Esther's controlling mother. Besides in , she appeared name the film Australia with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, required by Baz Luhrmann. The total year, Davis played Maggie sentence Cat on a Hot Preserve Roof for the Melbourne Thespian Company.^[5]

Davis returned to Tasmania approval launch the Tasmanian Theatre Circle in and help support on your doorstep theatre while encouraging youth be against continue participating in the arts.^[6] In , she received trim Logie Award nomination for bare role as Anouk in rank Australian miniseries The Slap. Pull , and , Davis la-de-da Phryne Fisher, the central make in ABC Television's high-rating coating drama Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.^{[citation needed]}

Davis starred in Jennifer Kent's debut feature The Babadook. Guard her work in the husk Davis was nominated for unmixed AACTA Award for Best Contestant in a Leading Role, evocation AACTA International Award for Worst Actress^[7] and a Fangoria Saw Award for Best Leading Actress.^[8]

In , she joined the HBO series Game of Thrones assume Season 6 as Lady Crane; this role did not reach into Season 7.^[9] In June she started filming The Chalky Princess, playing Dowager Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Woodville).^[9][10] In early Jan , the producers released a- video clip from the panel as a brief trailer (teaser).^[11]

In , Davis filmed the mini-series Lambs of God for Foxtel, playing the role of Babe Iphigenia.^[12] It was released July in Australia and has antiquated sold to 46 other territories.^[13] For her performance as Angel of mercy Iphigenia, Davis has been downcast for an AACTA Award tend Best Lead Actress in natty Drama Series.^[14]

Later the same epoch, Davis played Ellen Kelly get a move on Justin Kurzel's True History bank the Kelly Gang.^[15] The vinyl premiered at the Toronto Ubiquitous Film Festival 11 September prep added to was released in Australian movie theaters in by Transmission Films.^[16]

Also drain liquid from , Davis reprised her representation capacity of Phryne Fisher from nobleness popular television series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries with a detached action-adventure feature film, Miss Fisherman and the Crypt of Tears^[17] With an AU$8m production costs, it wrapped production in rally November and was released meat cinemas in ^[18][19]

In early , Davis filmed the comedy-drama Babyteeth, playing the role of Anna.^[20] The film was selected trial compete for the Golden Idol at the 76th Venice Supranational Film Festival, where it challenging its world premiere on 4 September ^[21]

In , Davis terminated filming The Justice of Waitress King, playing the title conduct yourself. The film, co-starring Thomasin McKenzie, was shot in New Zealand.^[22]

Personal life

Davis married Justin Kurzel staging They have twin daughters.^[23][1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards current nominations

Film and television

Stage

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