Hope Davis
Hope Davis | |
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 Davis in 2010 | |
| Born | March 23, 1964 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College (B.A. 1986)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse |
Jon Patrick Walker
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Hope Davis (born March 23, 1964)
She made her film debut in
In 1992, she made her
Hope's early television roles include
Career
Film
Davis made her debut as a dramatic actress in the 1990 film
Stage
Her major stage debut came after she starred in the Wisdom Bridge/Remains Theater co-production of David Mamet's play Speed-the-Plow for Joel Schumacher with William Petersen in Chicago in 1992. Later, she had lead roles in the New York premiere of Rebecca Gilman's Spinning into Butter in 2000, and in the 2005 audio play Hope Leaves the Theater, written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. This was a segment of the sound-only production Theater of the New Ear, which debuted at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, NY. The title actually refers to Davis's character "leaving the theater".[citation needed]
She returned to the stage in 2009, appearing in Broadway's
Television
Davis co-starred as the bitter and self-deprecating Mia with
Davis also starred in an NBC short-lived drama series called Deadline with Oliver Platt in 2001. She played the ex-wife to Platt's character at a newspaper giant.
Davis also starred in the short-lived NBC television drama,
She later appeared in a reoccurring capacity on Wayward Pines and American Crime.
In 2020, Davis narrated The Truth About Fat episode of the PBS television series Nova.
Personal life
Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian, and William Davis, an engineer.[7] Davis has described her mother as a "great storyteller" who would take Davis and her siblings to museums or to "something cultural" every Sunday after church.[8][9] Davis was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, and graduated in 1982 from Tenafly High School.[10]
She was a childhood friend of Mira Sorvino, who lived almost directly across the street, and with whom she wrote and acted in backyard plays. Davis has a degree in cognitive science from Vassar College.[11] She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.[12] She is married to actor Jon Patrick Walker. They have two children, Georgia and Mae.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Flatliners | Anne Coldren | |
| Home Alone | French Ticket Agent | ||
| 1995 | Run for Cover | Prescott's Secretary | |
| Kiss of Death | Junior's Girlfriend | ||
| 1996 | The Daytrippers | Eliza Malone D'Amico | |
| Mr. Wrong | Annie | ||
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Margaret | |
Guy
|
Camera | ||
| 1998 | Next Stop Wonderland | Erin Castleton | |
| The Impostors | Emily Essendine | ||
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Brooke Wolfe | |
| Mumford | Sofie Crisp | ||
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Therese Mitchell | |
| 2001 | Final | Dr. Ann Johnson | |
| Hearts in Atlantis | Liz Garfield | ||
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Jeannie Schmidt | |
| The Secret Lives of Dentists | Dana Hurst | ||
| 2003 | American Splendor | Joyce Brabner | |
| 2005 | The Matador | Carolyn 'Bean' Wright | |
| Duma | Kristin | ||
| Proof | Claire | ||
| The Weather Man | Noreen | ||
| 2006 | Infamous | Slim Keith | |
| The Hoax | Andrea Tate | ||
| 2007 | The Nines | Sarah / Susan / Sierra | |
| Charlie Bartlett | Marilyn Bartlett | ||
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Madeleine Gravis | |
| Genova | Marianne | ||
| 2009 | The Lodger | Ellen Bunting | |
| 2011 | The Family Tree
|
Bunnie Burnett | |
| Real Steel | Aunt Debra | ||
| 2012 | Disconnect | Lydia Boyd | |
| 2013 | Louder Than Words
|
Brenda Fareri | |
| 2015 | Wild Card | Cassandra | |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Maria Stark | |
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye | Miriam Salinger | |
| 2020 | Greenland | Judy Vento | |
| 2023 | Cat Person | Kelly | |
| Asteroid City | Sandy Borden |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Deadline | Brooke Benton | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Six Degrees | Laura Morgan | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2009 | In Treatment | Mia | Main role, 7 episodes |
| 2010 | The Special Relationship | Hillary Clinton | Television film |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Mrs. Forrester | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | The Newsroom | Nina Howard | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Viola Mesner | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Allegiance | Katya O'Connor | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | Megan Fisher | Main role, 14 episodes |
| 2016 | American Crime | Steph Sullivan | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | For the People | Jill Carlan | Main role, 20 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Strange Angel | Ruth Parsons | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Nova | Narrator (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Love Life | Claudia | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Your Honor | Gina Baxter | Main role, 20 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Succession | Sandi Furness | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Minx | Victoria Hartnett | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Perry Mason | Camilla Nygaard | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| TBA | Before | Dr. Jane | Upcoming miniseries |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) | Juliett / Student / Soldier of Cyprus | East 13th Street Theatre
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| 1992 | Two Shakespearean Actors | Miss Anne Holland | Cort Theatre
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| 1993 | Measure for Measure | Mariana | Delacorte Theater |
| 1993 | Pterodactyls | Emma Duncan | Vineyard Theatre |
| 1995–1996 | The Food Chain | Amanda | Westside Theatre |
| 1997–1998 | Ivanov | Sasha | Vivian Beaumont Theatre
|
| 2000 | Spinning Into Butter
|
Sarah | Lincoln Center |
| 2005 | Hope Leaves the Theater | Various roles | St. Ann's Warehouse |
| 2009 | God of Carnage | Annette | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |
| 2016–2017 | The Red Barn | Ingrid Dodd | Royal National Theatre |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ ""THE FAMILY TREE" screening and reception with writer, producer MARK LISSON", Vassar College, October 2011
- ^ "AM Prep-Today in Entertainment History". AP NEWS. March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2022). "Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 8, 2009). "Hope Davis to play Hillary Clinton". The Hollywood Reporter (Nielsen Business Media).
- ^ "Hope Davis Emmy Nominated". Emmys.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Gandolfini Stars on Broadway in God of Carnage The Associated Press, January 12, 2009
- ^ Abele, Robert (August 10, 2003). "Less is really more; Actress Hope Davis prefers to make her mark in low-budget enterprises like 'The Secret Lives of Dentists' and 'American Splendor.'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ interview by Tavis Smiley (September 26, 2005). "Hope Davis". PBS.
- ^ WEBER, BRUCE (August 20, 1995). "THEATER; The Fine Edge Between a Role And Real Life". The New York Times.
- ^ Kennedy, Dana. "THE NEW SEASON/FILM: UP AND COMING: Hope Davis; Lucky for Her, She Flunked the 'Nuprin' Audition", The New York Times, September 13, 1998. Accessed December 18, 2013. "Ms. Davis, who grew up in Tenafly, N.J., where she was the second of three daughters, has no explanation for her long, lean period other than to say, 'I just wasn't ready for success.'"
- ^ Hertz, Larry. "That's Entertainment". www.vassar.edu. Vassar, the Alumnae/i Quarterly. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ HB Studio Alumni
- ^ "Hope Davis reveals daughter's name". People. People Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
External links
- Hope Davis at IMDb
- Hope Davis at Emmys.com
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