Biography
Essie Davis is an Australian actress. Born Esther Davis on 19 January 1970 in Hobart, Tasmania, she trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney after earlier involvement with the Old Nick Company at the University of Tasmania.
She is known for her roles as Amelia Vanek in The Babadook (2014), Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015) and its 2020 film spin-off, Lady Crane in Game of Thrones (2016), and Dame Sylvia in the series Alien: Earth (2025). Other credits include The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Australia (2008) and Assassin's Creed (2016).
Davis won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire (2003) and received a Tony Award nomination for Jumpers (2004). She has been married to director Justin Kurzel since 2002.
