Embeth Davidtz
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Embeth Davidtz | |
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Born | Embeth Jean Davidtz August 11, 1965 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Rhodes University in Grahamstown |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse |
Jason Sloane (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) as Dr. Derek Shepherd's sister Nancy Shepherd.
Early life
Davidtz was born in
Debut and early career
Davidtz made her acting debut at age 21 with
Her film debut came in 1988 with a small role in South African-filmed American horror Mutator.[5] Shortly after, she won a bigger part in South African short telemovie A Private Life, as the daughter of an interracial couple.[4] Davidtz won a DALRO Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1990 play Houd-den-bek.[6] For the same play, she was nominated in 1991 for the Esther Roos Award for Best Actress in a Supporting role in Afrikaans film. Steven Spielberg noticed her performance in the 1992 South African film, Nag van die Negentiende and offered her the role of Helen Hirsch in Schindler's List.[7]
Hollywood career
In 1991, Davidtz played the part of Sheila in Sam Raimi's "Army of Darkness" alongside Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. The third movie in the Evil Dead franchise, it has become a cult classic.
In 1993, Davidtz played the role of Helen Hirsch in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List.[8]
In 1995, Davidtz had a central role in the fact-based film Murder in the First, and the Merchant Ivory Productions Feast of July.[9]
In Matilda (1996), she played the role of Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher of the title character.[10]
In 1998, Davidtz played a theologian helping Denzel Washington crack a supernatural wave of crimes in the mystery drama Fallen and a femme fatale linked to Kenneth Branagh in Robert Altman's The Gingerbread Man.[9] The following year, Davidtz portrayed a 19th-century woman of the world in Patricia Rozema's reworking of the Jane Austen comedy Mansfield Park and played a dual role opposite Robin Williams in the futuristic fable Bicentennial Man.[11]
A supporting role in the 2001 film
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She portrayed the unfaithful and unfortunate wife of Anthony Hopkins's character in the 2007 drama Fracture.[19]
From 2009 to 2012, she played Rebecca Pryce, wife of Lane Pryce, in the AMC television show Mad Men.[20] She also played Felicia Koons, the wife of the dean and the mother of Becca's best friend, Chelsea, on Showtime's Californication.[21]
Davidtz played Annika Blomkvist in the 2011 English language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.[22] She also appeared in the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man and its 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Mary Parker, Peter Parker's missing mother.[23]
In 2016, she joined the cast of Ray Donovan (season 4) in the role of Sonia Kovitzky.
From 2019 to 2021, she played Paige Kessler on The Morning Show, opposite Steve Carell (as Mitch Kessler), Jennifer Aniston, and Reese Witherspoon.
In 2021, she played Adult Maddox Cappa in Old.
In 2022, she played Judith Sanders in Not Okay.
Personal life
Davidtz married entertainment attorney Jason Sloane on June 22, 2002, and they have two children.[24] The family lives in Los Angeles.[25]
In 2013, Davidtz underwent chemotherapy, immunological treatment, lymph-node-removal surgery and a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with Stage-3 breast cancer.[26] Davidtz rejected the use of a prosthetic as a substitute for her nipple during a nude scene in Ray Donovan, where she portrayed a character who was a breast-cancer survivor, choosing instead to incorporate her own partially reconstructed right breast into the storyline.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Army of Darkness | Sheila | Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress |
1993 | Schindler's List | Helen Hirsch | |
1995 | Murder in the First | Mary McCasslin | |
Feast of July | Bella Ford | ||
1996 | Matilda | Miss Jennifer Honey | |
1998 | Fallen | Gretta Milano | |
The Gingerbread Man | Mallory Doss | ||
1999 | Simon Magus | Leah | |
Mansfield Park | Mary Crawford | ||
Bicentennial Man | "Little Miss" Amanda Martin / Portia Charney | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress, Comedy | |
2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Natasha Glenville | |
The Hole | Dr. Philippa Horwood | ||
Thir13en Ghosts
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Kalina Oretzia | ||
2002 | The Emperor's Club | Elizabeth | |
2005 | Junebug | Madeleine Johnsten | |
2007 | Fracture | Jennifer Crawford | |
2008 | Winged Creatures | Joan Laraby | |
2010 | 3 Backyards | The Actress | |
2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Annika Giannini | |
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Mary Parker | |
2013 | Paranoia | Dr. Judith Bolton | |
Europa Report | Dr. Samantha Unger | ||
Miracle Rising: South Africa | Herself | ||
2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Mary Parker | |
2021 | Old | Adult Maddox Cappa | |
2022 | Not Okay | Judith Sanders | |
2023 | Retribution | Heather Turner |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Screen Two | Older Karen | Episode: "A Private Life" |
1992 | Till Death Us Do Part | Katherine Palliko | TV movie (US not UK where series originated.) |
Deadly Matrimony | Dianne Masters | TV movie | |
1997 | The Garden of Redemption | Adriana | TV movie |
1998 | Last Rites | Dr. Lauren Riggs | TV movie |
2001 | Citizen Baines | Ellen Baines Croland | 7 episodes |
2002 | Shackleton
|
Rosalind Chetwynd | TV miniseries |
2004 | Scrubs | Maddie | Episode: " My Tormented Mentor "
|
2006, 2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Nancy Shepherd | Episodes: " Good Shepherd "
|
2008 | In Treatment | Amy | 8 episodes |
2009 | Californication | Felicia Koons | 10 episodes |
2009–2012 | Mad Men | Rebecca Pryce | 8 episodes |
2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Natasha Lytess | TV miniseries |
2016 | Ray Donovan | Sonia Kovitzky | 7 episodes |
2019–2021 | The Morning Show | Paige Kessler | 3 episodes |
2021 | Love, Victor | Ms. Campbell | Episode: "Table for Four" |
2022 | Tales of the Walking Dead | Amanda | Episode: "Davon" |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday to...". The Sun (United Kingdom). August 11, 2015. p. 40.
- ^ a b "Cinema: The star of Davidtz". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008.
- ^ Schaeffer, Stephen (March 3, 1998). "Movies; Actress Davidtz leaves out sweetness in 'Gingerbread Man'". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Embeth Davidtz Biography And Images". Oregon Herald. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mutator (1989): Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Houd-den-Bek". Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT). Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Embeth Davidtz". Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT). Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Schindler's List (1993)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Embeth Davidtz". BFI. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
- ^ Waring, Olivia (July 8, 2016). "Matilda's Miss Honey is now 50 and we can't get our heads around it".
- ^ "Embeth Davidtz | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Citizen Baines". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "13 Ghosts movie review & film summary (2001) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/.
- ^ "The Emperor's Club (2002)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Junebug (2005) - Phil Morrison, Manu Boyer | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy : Let the Angels Commit (2006) - Jessica Yu, Herbert Davis, Debbie Allen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ "Embeth Davidtz | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
- ^ "Fracture (2007) - Gregory Hoblit | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ Mad Men cast Archived 2010-03-13 at the Wayback Machine AMC TV
- ^ "Californication : Turn the Page (2007) - David Von Ancken | Cast and Crew" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ Godley, Kimberly Nordyke,Sophie Schillaci,Chris; Nordyke, Kimberly; Schillaci, Sophie; Godley, Chris (December 14, 2011). "'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Premiere: Who Attended, What They Wore". The Hollywood Reporter.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Erbland, Kate. "Review: 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'". MTV News.
- ^ Sulway, Verity (August 12, 2021). "Matilda cast now - hunky transformation, doctor, doomed marriage and cancer". mirror.
- ^ Davidtz, Embeth (October 28, 2022). "embethdavidtz". Instagram.
Actress. Mom. Animal lover.🐾Based in Los Angeles.
- ^ Vulture.com. Archivedfrom the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
External links
- Embeth Davidtz at IMDb