Judy Davis

Born: 1955-04-23

Judy Davis (born 23 April 1955) is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Husbands and Wives, Barton Fink, A Passage to India and in the TV miniseries Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. Davis first came to attention for her role as the fiery Sybylla Melvyn in the 1979 film My Brilliant Career. She has won many acting awards, including two Golden Globe Awards, three Emmy Awards, one BAFTA and five AFI Awards. She has also been nominated twice for an Academy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Judy Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Gloria Russell
Released: 1997-02-14

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of The...

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The Dressmaker

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Released: 2015-10-29

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right...

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Marie Antoinette

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An Austrian teenager marries the Dauphin of France and becomes that country's queen following...

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Released: 1991-12-27

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Released: 2006-06-01

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as Lucy
Released: 1997-12-12

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him,...

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Barton Fink

as Audrey Taylor
Released: 1991-08-01

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers...

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Nitram

as Mother
Released: 2021-09-30

Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He...

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Celebrity

as Robin Simon
Released: 1998-09-07

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife,...

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The Ref

as Caroline Chasseur
Released: 1994-03-09

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

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Alice

as Vicky
Released: 1990-12-25

Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for the handsome...

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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

as G.H. Jibsen
Released: 2013-10-16

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Page Eight

as Jill Tankard
Released: 2011-08-28

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Impromptu

as George Sand
Released: 1991-04-12

In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined,...

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A Passage to India

as Adela Quested
Released: 1984-12-14

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To Rome with Love

as Phyllis
Released: 2012-04-20

Four tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a...

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Husbands and Wives

as Sally
Released: 1992-09-18

When Jack and Sally announce that they're splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best...

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Blood and Wine

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Released: 1996-10-03

A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging...

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Released: 2003-02-27

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Dark Blood

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Salting the Battlefield

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Released: 2014-03-27

David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue...

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The New Age

as Katherine Witner
Released: 1994-09-16

Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center...

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Where Angels Fear to Tread

as Harriet Herriton
Released: 1991-06-21

An English widow goes to Italy, falls in love with a dentist's son and marries him, against her...

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Coast to Coast

as Maxine Pierce
Released: 2004-04-03

Barnaby and Maxine Pierce, an embattled married couple in Connecticut, are on the verge of...

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My Brilliant Career

as Sybylla Melvyn
Released: 1979-08-17

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her...

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Gaudi Afternoon

as Cassandra
Released: 2001-05-01

Barcelona hasn’t turned out to be the romantic dreamland fledgling translator Cassandra thought...

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The Man Who Sued God

as Anna Redmond
Released: 2001-10-25

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The Eye of the Storm

as Dorothy de Lascabanes
Released: 2011-09-15

In a Sydney suburb, two nurses, Maria and Flora, a housekeeper, Lotte, and a solicitor, Arnold,...

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Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

as Diane
Released: 1995-01-23

After serving in the military for more than twenty years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam,...

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Hoodwink

as Sarah
Released: 1981-11-05

Hoodwink is based on the true story of an Australian con artist who briefly won the hearts of...

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High Tide

as Lillie
Released: 1987-07-30

A backup singer gets stranded in a small coastal town after losing her job in a band. She winds...

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Children of the Revolution

as Joan Fraser Welch
Released: 1996-12-26

A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his...

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Kangaroo

as Harriet Somers
Released: 1986-07-24

A mild-mannered English conscientious objector moves to what he feels will be the relative calm...

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Georgia

as Nina Bailley / Georgia White
Released: 1989-10-12

A young woman investigates the death of her mother, who drowned when her daughter was still a...

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A Woman Called Golda

as Young Golda
Released: 1982-04-26

The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister...

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Dash and Lilly

as Lillian Hellman
Released: 1999-05-31

Biographical look at the bombastic love affair that writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman...

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

as Mistress Ford
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When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a...

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A Cooler Climate

as Paula
Released: 1999-08-22

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Heatwave

as Kate Dean
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The Making of Marie Antoinette

as Self
Released: 2007-07-02

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).

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Winter of Our Dreams

as Lou
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The Echo of Thunder

as Gladwyn Ritchie
Released: 1998-04-19

Scenic settings in Australia enhance this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, a simple yet...

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On My Own

as The Mother
Released: 1993-07-02

Simon Henderson is at boarding school in Canada while his father works in Hong Kong, and his...

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One Against the Wind

as Countess Mary Lindell
Released: 1991-12-01

Mary Linden works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II and helps...

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The Reagans

as Nancy Reagan
Released: 2003-11-30

The miniseries featured James Brolin as Ronald Reagan and Judy Davis as Nancy Reagan, and covers...

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Rocket to the Moon

as Cleo
Released: 1986-05-05

In 1938 New York City, a dentist finds his business and marriage failing as he embarks on a love...

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A Little Thing Called Murder

as Sante Kimes
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Fast forgery without mistakes. Shoplifting under pressure. Effective body disposal. The ability...

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David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

as Self
Released: 2017-03-09

A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of...

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High Rolling

as Lynn
Released: 1977-08-04

Two fun-loving carnival workers take a vacation with the hope of finding plenty of sex and...

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Naked Making Lunch

as Herself
Released: 1992-12-29

A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.

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FEUD

as Hedda Hopper
First aired: 2017-03-05

Anthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between...

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BBC Television Shakespeare

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-12-03

The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Ratched

as Nurse Betsy Bucket
First aired: 2020-09-18

An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to...

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Water Under the Bridge

as Carrie Mazzini
First aired: 1980-09-25

Water Under the Bridge is a 1980 mini series based on the 1977 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mary Lindell
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gladwyn Ritchie
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Masters of Science Fiction

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-08-04

Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series with each hour long...

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Roar

as Rosey
First aired: 2022-04-15

Featuring an all-star cast, this genre-bending anthology series weaves together eight darkly...

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Mystery Road

as Emma James
First aired: 2018-06-03

When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is...

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Mystery Road

as Detective Emma James
First aired: 2018-06-03

When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is...

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The Starter Wife

as Joan McAllister
First aired: 2007-05-31

The events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood...

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American Playhouse

as Cleo
First aired: 1982-01-12

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public...

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Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

as Judy Garland
First aired: 2001-02-25

Chronicles the life of Judy Garland, from her first public performance in 1924 until her death.

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