Essie Davis

Essie Davis

55 · Born: Jan 19, 1970

Personal Details

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BornJan 19, 1970 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
  • Mary Davis
  • George Davis

Biography

Esther Davis is a multifaceted Australian actress and singer, whose impressive body of work has garnered widespread recognition and acclaim.

One of her most notable and iconic roles is that of Phryne Fisher, a charismatic and intelligent private detective, in the popular television series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, as well as its film adaptation, Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears.

Davis's impressive range as an actress is further exemplified by her portrayal of Amelia Vanek, a complex and intriguing character, in the psychological horror film The Babadook.

In addition to her work in television and film, Davis has also made a significant impact on the small screen, with a recurring role as Lady Crane in season six of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones.

Furthermore, Davis has demonstrated her versatility as an actress by taking on the role of Sister Iphigenia in the television series Lambs of God, showcasing her ability to bring depth and nuance to a wide range of characters.

Davis's most recent notable role is that of Ellen Kelly, a pivotal character in the historical drama film True History of the Kelly Gang, directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Justin Kurzel.

Throughout her career, Esther Davis has consistently demonstrated her talent, range, and dedication to her craft, earning her a reputation as one of Australia's most respected and sought-after actresses.

Career

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2025
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar as Natalie Dal-Bello
{"id":103853229,"title":"Alien: Earth","year":2025,"character":"Dame Silvia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alien-earth","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2304o8gmmdlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2304o8gmmdlg.jpg"},"released":0}
Alien: Earth
Alien: Earth as Dame Silvia
{"id":236766,"title":"Fungi: The Web of Life","year":"2023","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fungi-the-web-of-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236766.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236766.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Fungi: The Web of Life
Fungi: The Web of Life as Narrator (voice)
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Faraway Downs
Faraway Downs as Cath Carney
{"id":103841097,"title":"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities","year":2022,"character":"Nancy Bradley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/guillermo-del-toros-cabinet-of-curiosities","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jvus33d4hu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jvus33d4hu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
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2021
Nitram
Nitram as Helen
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2020
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{"id":140173,"title":"True History of the Kelly Gang","year":"2019","character":"Ellen Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-history-of-the-kelly-gang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5g2k5s0jkca0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5g2k5s0jkca0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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Lambs of God
Lambs of God as Sister Iphigenia
{"id":12582,"title":"The White Princess","year":2017,"character":"Elizabeth Woodville","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-white-princess","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vmlco4vdja0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7vmlco4vdja0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The White Princess
The White Princess as Elizabeth Woodville
{"id":103831373,"title":"Electric Dreams","year":2017,"character":"Vera Herrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/electric-dreams","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60angtm3f6m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60angtm3f6m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams as Vera Herrick
{"id":103831598,"title":"The Last Post","year":2017,"character":"Martha Franklin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-last-post","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831598.jpg"},"released":1}
The Last Post
The Last Post as Martha Franklin
{"id":83726,"title":"Assassin's Creed","year":"2016","character":"Mary Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/assassins-creed-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t9k7s1lgre0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t9k7s1lgre0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed as Mary Lynch
{"id":111123,"title":"Mindhorn","year":"2016","character":"Patricia Deville","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mindhorn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kgkroavhe60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kgkroavhe60.jpg"},"released":1}
Mindhorn
Mindhorn as Patricia Deville
{"id":20393,"title":"A Poet in New York","year":"2014","character":"Caitlin Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-poet-in-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20393.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
A Poet in New York
A Poet in New York as Caitlin Thomas
{"id":16770,"title":"The Babadook","year":"2014","character":"Amelia Vanek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-babadook","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a7gnqd68apo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a7gnqd68apo.jpg"},"released":1}
The Babadook
The Babadook as Amelia Vanek
{"id":1532,"title":"Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries","year":2012,"character":"Phryne Fisher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qfhrb6drld0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qfhrb6drld0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":12914,"title":"Burning Man","year":"2011","character":"Karen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/burning-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l1v8jieu7t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5l1v8jieu7t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1874,"title":"The Slap","year":2011,"character":"Anouk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-slap","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nultumhj9u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5nultumhj9u0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Slap
The Slap as Anouk
{"id":7490,"title":"Cloudstreet","year":2011,"character":"Dolly Pickles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cloudstreet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7490.jpg"},"released":1}
Cloudstreet
Cloudstreet as Dolly Pickles
{"id":16876,"title":"The Wedding Party","year":"2010","character":"Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wedding-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16876.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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South Solitary
South Solitary as Alma Stanley
{"id":6011,"title":"Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole","year":"2010","character":"Marella (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/legend-of-the-guardians-the-owls-of-gahoole","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ot8uaf51hq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ot8uaf51hq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2480,"title":"Australia","year":"2008","character":"Katherine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/australia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/hc6ri899uk00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/hc6ri899uk00.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Australia
Australia as Katherine
{"id":24707,"title":"Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger","year":"2008","character":"Grace Blueburger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hey-hey-its-esther-blueburger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24707.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":48884,"title":"Sweeney Todd","year":"2006","character":"Mrs Lovett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweeney-todd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48884.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48884.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd as Mrs Lovett
{"id":49346,"title":"The Silence","year":"2006","character":"Juliet Moore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49346.jpg"},"released":1}
The Silence
The Silence as Juliet Moore
{"id":2581,"title":"Charlotte's Web","year":"2006","character":"Mrs. Arable","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charlottes-web-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fofsob1r0l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fofsob1r0l0.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web as Mrs. Arable
{"id":12404,"title":"Isolation","year":"2005","character":"Orla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isolation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12404.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":153256,"title":"The Pact","year":"2003","character":"Helene Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pact-2002-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153256.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Pact
The Pact as Helene Davis
{"id":6946,"title":"Girl with a Pearl Earring","year":"2003","character":"Catharina Bolnes Vermeer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/girl-with-a-pearl-earring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/227nhdoabg00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/227nhdoabg00.jpg"},"released":1}
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring as Catharina Bolnes Vermeer
{"id":107935,"title":"After the Deluge","year":"2003","character":"Beth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/after-the-deluge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107935.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107935.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":15487,"title":"Code 46","year":"2003","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/code-46","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15487.jpg"},"released":1}
Code 46
Code 46 as Doctor
{"id":2781,"title":"The Matrix Revolutions","year":"2003","character":"Maggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-matrix-revolutions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78h3akoqc1n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78h3akoqc1n0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2777,"title":"The Matrix Reloaded","year":"2003","character":"Maggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-matrix-reloaded","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11g5orqg474g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11g5orqg474g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":85623,"title":"The Sound of One Hand Clapping","year":"1998","character":"Jean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85623.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85623.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":56767,"title":"River Street","year":"1997","character":"Wendy Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/river-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56767.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56767.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
River Street
River Street as Wendy Davis
{"id":56660,"title":"The Ripper","year":"1997","character":"Evelyn Bookman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ripper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56660.jpg"},"released":1}
The Ripper
The Ripper as Evelyn Bookman
{"id":79528,"title":"Blackrock","year":"1997","character":"Det. Gilhooley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackrock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79528.jpg"},"released":1}
Blackrock
Blackrock as Det. Gilhooley
{"id":25661,"title":"Lilian's Story","year":"1996","character":"Zara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lilians-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25661.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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1995
{"id":58829,"title":"The Custodian","year":"1994","character":"Jilly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-custodian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58829.jpg"},"released":1}
1994