Essie Davis

Won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Royal National Theatre in England as Stella Kowalski opposite Glenn Close and Iann Glenn. Directed by Trevor Nunn. (2/4/2004).

She was awarded the 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress of 2002 for her performance in "A Streetcar Named Desire" as Stella Kowalski performed at the Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton.

Was nominated for Broadways 2003 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Tom Stoppard s "Jumpers."

She graduated from Australias National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992.

(April 2004) She and Simon Russell Beale Starred in the Broadway (New York City) production of Tom Stoppard s "Jumpers" until August 2004. Both were nominated for Tony awards.

She was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Sydney theatre Critics Circle for her standout performance as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet opposite Daniel Lapaine in The Bell Shakespeare Company.

She was nominated for Best Actress in the Sydney Helpman Awards for her portrayal of Lady Teazle in Judy Davis Directed production of "School For Scandal" at Sydney Theatre Company.

Has twin daughters, Ruby Kurzel & Stella Kurzel (b.2006), with her husband Justin Kurzel.

In 2002 she married her boyfriend of 7 years Justin Kurzel.

I honestly do think that every character - you pick up the things,little things that you like about them in your life. Especially if you,play a character for a long time.

I used to buy things for every hotel room or every place I lived in to,make it feel like home.

One of the things I have loved so much about the career that I have had,is that pretty much every character I have played is diametrically,opposite to the one before it.

Getting fan mail from Brazil is kind of funny.

Acting is embarrassing.

I never spend more than a week away from the children.

I think every character rubs off on you a little bit.

I never said I wanted to be a movie star.

I would love to get a job in France!,Everyone has a point of view about corporal punishment.

I want to have the great roles that move people profoundly. I want to,have the choice and be given the opportunity to play those roles, and,unfortunately, fame plays a huge part in that.

Phryne Fisher could walk down the red carpet; Essie Davis is something,else.

I wanted to be an actor, but only because I wanted to be everything, and,that was the only way I could be a marine biologist as well.

The news is so instantly available to us without delay, interpretation,or a filter. What is hot right now is streamed live without context or,perspective.

I grew up with a love of words.

I do like having a private life.

Goals are essentially private things.

There are some jobs that you go for because achieving them would take,your career in a direction that you would like it to go, but mostly, I,want to play the roles and have had the great good fortune and,opportunities to play some fantastic roles and been very, very,fortunate.

I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same,about film.

Awards and nominations really help sell films.

I want to carry a really great role in a great film.

I think the unemployment rate for actors is pretty much the same in,Sydney, London and New York. In all three cities, there are more actors,than there are jobs. But I do think that there are far more acting,opportunities in London and New York than in Sydney, where there are,approximately seven actors that you see over and over again in every,play.

I often get mistaken for all different kinds of ages; some of them,flattering, some of them not.