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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Judy Davis Biography (1955-)
Born April 23, 1955, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; married Colin Friels (an actor), 1984; children: Jack, Charlotte. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Shanahan Management, Berman House, 91 Campbell St., Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia.
- Nationality
- Australian
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, director
- Birth Details
- April 23, 1955
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Lilli, Clean Straw for Nothing, 1976
- Lynn, High Rolling (also known as High Rolling in a Hot Corvette), Hexagon Roadshow, 1977
- Sybylla Melvyn, My Brilliant Career, Analysis, 1978
- Sarah, Hoodwink, New South Wales, 1981
- Kate Dean, Heatwave, Roadshow/New Line Cinema, 1981
- Lou, Winter of Our Dreams, Enterprises/Satori, 1982
- Frankie Leith, The Final Option (also known as Who Dares Win), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
- Adela Quested, A Passage to India, Columbia, 1984
- Harriet Somers, Kangaroo, Enterprise/Filmways, 1986
- Lillie, High Tide, Hemdale, 1987
- Nina Bailey and Georgia White, Georgia, Contemporary World Cinema,1988
- Vicki, Alice, Orion, 1990
- George Sand/Aurora, Impromptu, Hemdale, 1991
- Audrey Taylor, Barton Fink, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Joan Frost/Joan Lee, Naked Lunch, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Harriet Herriton, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Fine Line, 1991
- Sally, Husbands and Wives, TriStar, 1992
- Mother, On My Own (also known as Il colore dei Suoi Occhi),1992
- Herself, Naked Making Lunch, 1992
- Buffy, Dark Blood, 1993
- Katherine Whitner, The New Age, Warner Bros., 1994
- Caroline Chasseur, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994
- Joan Fraser, Children of the Revolution, Miramax, 1996
- Lucy, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line, 1997
- Suzanne Gates, Blood and Wine (also known as Blood & Wine), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Gloria Russell, White House Chief of Staff, Absolute Power, Columbia, 1997
- Robin Simon, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
- Cassandra Reilly, Gaudi Afternoon (also known as Tardes de Gaudi), First Look Home Entertainment, 2001
- Anna Redmond, The Man Who Sued God, Feature Film Company, 2001
- Herself, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows: A Behind-the-Scenes Look, 2002
- Herself, Acting Lessons: Should Have Looked Like Mel, 2003
- Dora Fingleton, Swimming Upstream, Hoyts Distribution, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Carrie Mazzini, Water under the Bridge, 1980
- Young Golda, A Woman Called Golda, Operation Prime Time, 1982
- Judy Garland, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (also known as Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une etoile), ABC, 2001
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Movies
- Diane, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (alsoknown as Serving in Silence), NBC, 1995
- Gladwyn Ritchie, The Echo of Thunder, CBS, 1998
- Lillian Hellman, Dash and Lilly, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
- Paula Tanner, A Cooler Climate, Showtime, 1999
- Nancy Reagan, The Reagans, Showtime, 2003
- Maxine Pierce, Coast to Coast, Showtime, 2004
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Specials
- Mistress Alice Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor), BBC, 1982
- Cleo Singer, "Rocket to the Moon," American Playhouse, PBS, 1986
- Countess Mary Lindell, "One against the Wind" (also known as "The Story of Mary Lindell"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
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Rosamunde Pilcher-Zerrissene Herzen, 2000
- Herself, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
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Stage Appearances
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Insignificance, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1982
- Title role, Hapgood, Ahmanson Theatre, then James A. Doolittle Theatre, both Los Angeles, 1989
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Victory, Sydney, Australia, 2004
- Also appeared as Fool, King Lear; in title role, Hedda Gabler; in Lulu;
Piaf.
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Stage Director
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Barrymore, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
Periodicals
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The Advocate, February 27, 2001, p. 32
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People Weekly, March 5, 2001, p. 87
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