Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz

actress

Embeth Davidtz was born on Aug 11, 1965 in USA. Embeth Davidtz's big-screen debut came with Mutator directed by John Bowey in 1989. Embeth Davidtz is known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher, Daniel Craig stars as Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander. Embeth Davidtz has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Embeth Davidtz achieved is Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Embeth Davidtz plays is Tales of the Walking Dead - Season 1 which will be released on Aug 14, 2022.

Embeth Davidtz was born on August 11, 1965 in Lafayette, Indiana. She is known for her role as Miss Honey in the film Matilda (1996).Her parents, Jean and John Davidtz, were South Africans, with Dutch, English, and French ancestry. The family moved to Trenton, New Jersey, before returning to her parents' native country, where her father was a university professor. Davidtz studied at Rhodes University. Her acting started with the National Theatre Company's "Romeo & Juliet" for which she received good reviews.She got a small role in South African-filmed American horror, Mutator (1989). She moved to Los Angeles in 1992, and landed a role in her first American film, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (1992). Also, she appeared Television film Till Death Us Do Part (1992). After Director Steven Spielberg cast her in Schindler's List (1993) as Helen Hirsch.In Matilda (1996), based on Roald Dahl's children's book, she played the role of Miss Honey. She is most often recognized for her role in this film. She also starred in the Bicentennial Man (1999), which was released in 1999. She got a supporting role in the film Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), as Natasha. Also in 2001, her role included horror thrillers Thir13en Ghosts (2001).In 2009, she played Felicia Koons on Californication season 3. Davidtz played in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboots, as Peter Parker's mother, Mary Parker. She married Jason Sloane on June, 2002.

  • Birthday

    Aug 11, 1965
  • Place of Birth

    Lafayette, Indiana, USA
  • Also known

    Embeth Jean Davidtz

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Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1993
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Chainsaw Award

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