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Judy Davis

Actor

 
My Brilliant CareerMy Brilliant Career (1979) Recommended
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Neill
Landmark Australian film, with Judy Davis as a determinedly independent femme in the late 19th century. From the novel by Miles Franklin.
Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini-series)Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Dir. Igor Auzins
Feat. Judy Davis, Robyn Nevin, David Cameron
Unsentimental drama set between the two World Wars observes an aspiring actor and the three women who shape his life.
HoodwinkHoodwink (1981)
Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. John Hargreaves, Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush
Devious bank robber Hargreaves eludes the law by pretending to be blind in this low–key Aussie caper–romance. Geoffrey Rush’s first…
Winter of Our DreamsWinter of Our Dreams (1981)
Dir. John Duigan
Feat. Judy Davis, Bryan Brown, Baz Luhrmann
A fiercely acted Australian drama, with Judy David as a drug–addicted prostitute looking for solace in a former 60s radical (Bryan Brown).
Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1982)
Feat. Alan Bennett, Richard Griffiths, Judy Davis
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
HeatwaveHeatwave (1982)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Judy Davis, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter
Phillip Noyce followed NEWSFRONT with this arresting political thriller about an architect embroiled in Sydney’s corrupt inner city housing…
Who Dares WinsWho Dares Wins (1982)
Dir. Ian Sharp
Feat. Lewis Collins, Edward Woodward, Judy Davis
An SAS agent infiltrates a radical anti–nuclear group when they are held responsible for the assassination of a British undercover agent. Loopy…
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 5BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 5 (Richard III, King Lear, Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part 2, Henry VI Part 3, The Merry Wives of Windsor) (1982-1983)
Feat. Alan Bennett, Ben Kingsley, Judy Davis
The fifth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Richard III,…
Woman Called Golda, AWoman Called Golda, A (1982) Recommended
Dir. Alan Gibson
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis
Much–praised biopic in which Ingrid Bergman gives her final performance as Israeli Prime Minister and so–called "mother of Israel', Golda…
Passage to India, APassage to India, A (1984) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft
Judy Davis leads a troupe of perenial British actors in this, the legendary director's final film – an immaculate production of E.M. Forster's…
KangarooKangaroo (1986)
Dir. Tim Burstall
Feat. Judy Davis, Colin Friels
Thinly veiled autobiographical account of novelist D.H. Lawrence features Colin Friels as 'a British writer' in Australia who gets unintentionally…
High TideHigh Tide (1987)
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Judy Davis, Claudia Karvan, Colin Friels
The director of MY BRILLIANT CAREER encores with Judy Davis for this bittersweet exploration of mother–daughter relations at a bleak coastal…
ImpromptuImpromptu (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Lapine
Feat. Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin
Splendid frolic with Chopin, Liszt, Delacroix, George Sand and friends gathered at a French country villa. Hilarious and moving, Judy Davis leads a…
Barton FinkBarton Fink (1991) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
The Coen Bros' striking if enigmatic account of a brilliant scribe hampered with writer's block and a strange hotel companion in mid 1940s Hollywood.…
On My Own (1991)
Dir. Antonio Tibaldi
Feat. Judy Davis
Coming–of–age tale draws a devastating performance from Judy Davis as the imbalanced mother of a fifteen–year–old boarding…
Where Angels Fear to TreadWhere Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
Dir. Charles Sturridge
Feat. Judy Davis, Helena Bonham Carter, Rupert Graves
An untimely death in the family spurs Judy Davis, Helena Bonham–Carter and Rupert Graves to squabble it out in…
One Against the WindOne Against the Wind (1991)
Dir. Larry Elikann
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Anthony Higgins
Judy Davis gives a typically gutsy performance in this drama set during the Nazi occupation of France and based on the true story of a British Red…
Husbands and WivesHusbands and Wives (1992)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Judy Davis, Sydney Pollack, Liam Neeson
A Woody Allen 'art–imitates–life' parable about aging intellectuals with the twenty–year itch. Judy Davis, Sydney Pollack and Liam…
Ref, TheRef, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Ted Demme
Feat. Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey
Jewel thief Denis Leary takes refuge at the home of married squabblers Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey on the eve of a Christmas family reunion.…
New Age, TheNew Age, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Michael Tolkin
Feat. Peter Weller, Judy Davis
Peter Weller and Judy Davis are a restless, avaricious L.A. couple who seek fortune and/or meaning in their lives. Another icy, cynical hybrid of…
Serving in SilenceServing in Silence (1994)
Dir. Jeff Bleckner
Feat. Glenn Close, Judy Davis
Glenn Close and Judy Davis star in this biopic of Margarethe Cammermeyer, an exemplary colonel of the US military who was forced to fight for her…
Children of the RevolutionChildren of the Revolution (1996)
Dir. Peter Duncan
Feat. Judy Davis, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Neill
An eclectic, ambitious black comedy based on a highly fictional premise – Stalin's son rises through the ranks in Australian politics.…
Absolute PowerAbsolute Power (1996)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Judy Davis
Cat–burglar Clint Eastwood witnesses the US President murder his friend's wife after a bout of infidelity, and is hunted down by a deadly…
Blood and WineBlood and Wine (1997)
Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Jennifer Lopez
Jack Nicholson dusts off his cynical, scowling persona of the 70s, as a desperate, philandering Florida wine merchant who enlists Michael Caine for a…
Deconstructing HarryDeconstructing Harry (1998)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Bob Balaban
Woody Allen's most unruly comedy in years is an excoriating satire on his 'public–image': morally–depraved author Harry Blok, in a…
CelebrityCelebrity (1999)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Melanie Griffith
Assembling another largish retinue of actors eager to 'do a Woody', Allen swings his long–lens round onto the world of celebrity…
Cooler Climate, ACooler Climate, A (1999)
Dir. Susan Seidelman
Feat. Sally Field, Judy Davis
Exploring the emotional climate between newly–separated Sally Field and her new boss, rich–bitch Judy Davis, this small–scale drama…
Man Who Sued God, TheMan Who Sued God, The (2001)
Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes
Above–average satire in which disgruntled fisherman Billy Connolly slaps a lawsuit on the Big Guy after an ‘act of God’ sinks his…
Life With Judy Garland: Me And My ShadowsLife With Judy Garland: Me And My Shadows (2001)
Dir. Robert Allan Ackerman
Feat. Judy Davis, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie
The amazing, slightly tragic life of Hollywood star Judy Garland is retold with Judy Davis (eventually) in the title role, in a compelling telemovie…
Swimming UpstreamSwimming Upstream (2002)
Dir. Russell Mulcahy
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis
A sturdily dramatic account of Australian Anthony Fingleton’s rise from his working class origins in 1950s Brisbane to becoming a champion…
Reagans, The (TV Mini-series)Reagans, The (TV Mini-series) (2003)
Dir. Robert Allan Ackerman
Feat. James Brolin, Judy Davis, Zeljko Ivanek
Biographical drama about U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his family, spanning the time period 1949–1989, with James Brolin as Ronald Reagan…
Coast to CoastCoast to Coast (2004)
Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Judy Davis, Selma Blair
Audience faves Judy Davis and Richard Dreyfuss play a married couple on the verge of divorce who take a road trip together in this witty but…
Break-Up, TheBreak-Up, The (2006)
Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent D'Onofrio
Skewed relationship comedy has an aspirant young couple (Aniston, Vaughn) split up but continue to wrangle and feud over the condo they refuse to…
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette (2006) Recommended
Dir. Sofia Coppola
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis
Girl wonder Sofia Coppola lets a fetching Kirsten Dunst eat cake (and then some) as a reluctant Queen in late–18th century Versailles, stifled…
Starter Wife, The (Mini-Series)Starter Wife, The (Mini-Series) (2007)
Dir. Jon Avnet
Feat. Debra Messing, Miranda Otto, Judy Davis
Attractive, summery affair concerns a pampered Hollywood trophy wife (Messing) who must get back on the horse after her marriage comes abruptly to an…
Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) (A Clean Escape, Jerry Was A Man, The Awakening, Little Brother, Watchbird, The Discarded.) (2007)
Dir. Mark Rydell, Michael Petroni, Darnell Martin
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, Anne Heche
Collection of six stories from the world's top sci–fi writers brought to life by a top–notch cast and hosted by Professor Stephen…
Eye of the Storm, TheEye of the Storm, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis
A prodigal son and daughter attend to their dying mother in order to ensure their inheritances in this powerfully performed adaptation of Patrick…
To Rome with LoveTo Rome with Love (2012)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig
Woody Allen's love affair with Europe continues with this Italian picaresque set to tune of the romances, adventures and predicaments of various Rome…
Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, TheYoung and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The (2013) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Feat. Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis
The director of AMELIE's first American–set feature is another fairy–dusted vision brimming with child–like wonder and as a road…
Dressmaker, TheDressmaker, The (2015) Recommended
Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse
Feat. Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth
Kate Winslet cuts a dashing figure (and a true–blue Aussie accent) as a talented dressmaker who returns home from Paris to the tiny isolated…
Mystery Road (TV Mini-series)Mystery Road (TV Mini-series) (2018) Recommended
Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Aaron Pedersen, Judy Davis, Deborah Mailman
Six–part miniseries based on the outback noir film of the same name, following indigenous detective Jay Swan as he investigates the…
NitramNitram (2021) Recommended
Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis
An intense yet clear–eyed psychological drama from accomplished director Justin Kurzel (TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG) depicting the events…

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