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My Take
Hope Davis is, to my eye, an actor of subtlety rather than spectacle. A Vassar-educated New Jersey native, she brings a quiet intelligence to every role, often elevating films from the supporting margins in pictures like About Schmidt and Asteroid City. With nominations spanning three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and a Tony, she has the credentials of a major star yet never seems to chase the spotlight. I value that restraint enormously. Performers like Davis give cinema its texture and depth, and her understated craft is exactly the kind of work that tends to age beautifully.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hope Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- ホープ・デイヴィス
- Reading
- ほーぷ・でいゔぃす
- Born
- March 23, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Englewood, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tenafly High School
- University
- Vassar College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hope Davis born?
Born March 23, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Hope Davis from?
Hope Davis is from Englewood, New Jersey, United States.
What does Hope Davis do?
Hope Davis works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.