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Also known as Judith Davis

Australian film, television and stage actress

OverviewAI-generated

Judy Davis is an American person who began her work period in 1977. She was born on April 23, 1955. Her professional activities include authorship, with a total of 18 works recorded.

Among her top works are *Dry Body Brushing*, *Magpie Treasures*, *Song in My Heart*, *Johnny and Grandpa Bear*, and *Melody Within My Heart*. Crossref data indicates she has five associated works. Her name is referenced by 851 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 13 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
18

Top works

  • Dry Body Brushing
  • Magpie Treasures
  • Song in My Heart
  • Johnny and Grandpa Bear
  • Melody Within My Heart

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
22

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Judy+Davis">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Judith Davis , ( 1955-04-23 ) 23 April 1955 (age 71) , Perth , Western Australia , Australia
Education
Curtin University , National Institute of Dramatic Art ( BFA )
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1977–present
Works
Full list
Spouse
Colin Friels ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ) ​
Awards
Full list

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Judy
Family name
Davis
Gender
female
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Perth
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Judy Davis - Eye of The Storm.jpg
Work location
Australia
Residence
Birchgrove
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birth name
Judith Davis
date of birth
1955-04-23
notable role
Golda Meir
Commons category
Judy Davis
name in native language
Judy Davis
start of work period
1977-00-00
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

Judith Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress. In a career spanning over four decades of both screen and stage, she is known for portraying brittle, neurotic women in independent film. She is commended for her versatility and regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation with collaborator Woody Allen describing her as "one of the most exciting actresses in the world". She is the most rewarded recipient of the AACTA Award with nine wins and has received numerous other accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and an Laurence Olivier Award.

After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, she began her career on the stage and had her film debut in 1977. She rose to international attention with her leading role in the period drama film My Brilliant Career (1979), winning two BAFTA Awards. This led to starring roles in Hollywood projects, receiving her first Emmy nomination for the docudrama A Woman Called Golda (1982). She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring in the historical film A Passage to India (1984) and Best Supporting Actress for Allen's comedy-drama Husbands and Wives (1992).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Judy Davis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.