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Born on April 23, 1955 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Judy Davis is a stage actor and film actor. Judy Davis is 71 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Curtin University. Awards on record include Australian National Living Treasure, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (2001) and 1 more.
My Take
Judy Davis is one of those actors who makes you feel slightly inadequate for ever being impressed by anyone else — she's just that good. Growing up in Perth and training at Curtin University before breaking out internationally, she built a reputation for playing brittle, complicated women with an intensity that never tips into melodrama, and that's an incredibly rare skill. Three Primetime Emmy wins across different decades tells you this isn't a one-era wonder. Woody Allen calling her "one of the most exciting actresses in the world" isn't hype — watch her in anything and you'll get it within minutes. She's been named an Australian National Living Treasure, which frankly undersells her. The fact that she stays largely out of the celebrity machine and just keeps delivering extraordinary work makes her even more compelling to me.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Judy Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュディ・デイヴィス
- Reading
- じゅでぃ・でいゔぃす
- Born
- April 23, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Curtin University
Awards & achievements
- Australian National Living Treasure
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1995 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Judy Davis born?
Born April 23, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Judy Davis from?
Judy Davis is from Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
What does Judy Davis do?
Judy Davis works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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