Famed for playing unorthodox characters, Australian Judy Davis was born April 23, 1955, in Perth. Leaving home at 17, she soon found herself enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where she trained with fellow Aussie Mel Gibson.After a stint on stage and a bit part in High Rolling (1977), Davis rose to stardom with her portrayal of the willful Sybylla Melvyn in My Brilliant Career (1979). Davis earned raves for her work in 1981's Hoodwink and snagged an Oscar nod for her turn as the adventurous Adela Quested in A Passage to India (1984). The actress has also scored a slew of Emmy nominations, winning in 1995 for Serving in Silence, in 2001 for Life with Judy Garland, and in 2007 for The Starter Wife.
Davis's later films include 1992's Husbands and Wives (netting her another Oscar nod), Absolute Power (with Clint Eastwood, 1997) and The Break-Up (2006).
A Passage to IndiaAdventurous young Englishwoman Adela Quested (Judy Davis) journeys to colonial India with open-minded Mrs. Moore (Peggy Ashcroft). Ignoring English customs, the women accompany a "native" named Dr. Aziz on a tour of the Marabar Caves. The excursion turns ugly, however, when Adela emerges from the... Read More
My Brilliant CareerRefractory Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) bucks 19th century societal conventions in this charming Australian film helmed by Gillian Armstrong. On Sybylla's path toward realizing her dream of artistic greatness, she casts aside a starchy suitor, exasperates her mother and confounds her grandmother. But... Read More
Gaudi AfternoonBarcelona hasn't turned out to be the romantic dreamland fledgling translator Cassandra (Judy Davis) thought it would be. She's about to return to America when the mysterious Frankie (Marcia Gay Harden) offers her a large sum of money to track down Frankie's missing lover. Soon, Cassandra's... Read More
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsThe triumphs and failures of actress and singer Judy Garland are presented in this sweeping biopic, which convincingly depicts her childhood career, breakthrough with The Wizard of Oz, struggles with addiction and failed marriages. Based on a book by Lorna Luft, Garland's daughter, this television... Read More
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The Eye of the Storm (2011) | NR | |
Diamonds (2009) | NR | |
The Starter Wife (2008) | TV-14 | |
The Starter Wife: Miniseries (2007) | TV-14 | |
Masters of Science Fiction (2007) | NR | |
Marie Antoinette (2006) | PG-13 | |
The Break-Up (2006) | PG-13 | |
A Little Thing Called Murder (2006) | NR | |
Coast to Coast (2004) | R | |
Swimming Upstream (2003) | PG-13 | |
The Reagans (2003) | NR | |
The Man Who Sued God (2001) | NR | |
Gaudi Afternoon (2001) | R | |
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Celebrity (1998) | R | |
Absolute Power (1997) | R | |
Deconstructing Harry (1997) | R | |
Blood & Wine (1996) | R | |
Children of the Revolution (1996) | R | |
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The Ref (1994) | R | |
Husbands and Wives (1992) | R | |
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Barton Fink (1991) | R | |
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Alice (1990) | PG-13 | |
High Tide (1987) | PG-13 | |
A Passage to India (1984) | PG | |
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A Woman Called Golda (1982) | NR | |
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) | NR | |
My Brilliant Career (1979) | G | |
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