Michelle Davidson (actress)

Michelle Davidson
Born	Michelle Lim (1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 38) South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Play School The Newsreader

Michelle Lim Davidson (born 23 July 1987 ^[1] ) is an Australian actress. ^[2] She got her break in television starring on the skit show Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth in 2011. ^{[3] [4] [5]} From 2012, she was a presenter on Play School , a long running Australian TV show and its spin off, Big Ted's Big Adventure. ^[5] She also played the role of Amy in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series Utopia . ^{[6] [2]} Davidson has also had roles in television series Doctor Doctor , Get Krack!n, The Newsreader and Top of the Lake China Girl . ^[7] In 2022, she appeared in After the Verdict . ^[8]

Born in South Korea, Davidson was adopted by Australian parents when she was four months old and grew up in Newcastle. ^[9] She attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. ^{[3] [7]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2025	Return to Paradise	Susie Huen	Guest: TV series	[10]
2021-25	The Newsreader	Noelene Kim	18 episodes	[11]
2022	After the Verdict	Clara	6 episodes	[12] [13]
2021	Harrow	Izzy Young	1 episode
2020	The Secrets She Keeps	Rani	1 episode
2017-19	Get Krack!n	Penny Kwan	5 episodes
2017	Beyond the Bubble	Sarah	Short
	Top of the Lake	Linda	1 episode
2016	Doctor Doctor	Becky	2 episodes
	Goldstone	May
2014-15	Utopia	Amy	16 episodes	[14]
2011	Ben Elton Live	Ensemble	3 episodes

Writer

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2021	Born to Spy	Writer	1 episode	[15]
2021	The Wonder Gang	Writer	1 episode

Accolades

Year	Show	Category	Result
2021	The Newsreader	AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress)	Nominated [16]
2024			Nominated [17]

References

1. Funny, Frank & Fact-Finding, 9 November 2021, retrieved 23 July 2022
2. "Michelle Lim Davidson - Biography". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.^{[ unreliable source? ]}
3. Amy Edwards (20 February 2011). "Actress debuts on Ben Elton's show". Newcastle Herald.
4. "Axed: Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth". TV Tonight. 23 February 2011.
5. Connell, Tim (22 September 2015). "TOPICS: It's a tough, grown-up's life in kids' television". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
6. "Michelle Lim Davidson". Mollison Keightley Management. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
7. Rugendyke, Louise (9 February 2019). "Hot stage tickets 2019: Three shooting stars to watch in Sydney". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
8. "Jury trauma leads to mystery for Michelle | TV Tonight". 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
9. Lam, Yvonne C. (2 February 2024). "Michelle Lim Davidson: 'I felt like I was an alien. I couldn't recognise my own reflection'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 29 May 2024.
10. Knox, David (17 April 2025). "Filming begins on Return to Paradise S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
11. Knox, David (26 November 2020). "Filming underway on The Newsreader | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
12. Knox, David (19 January 2022). "More cast for After the Verdict | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
13. Knox, David (22 June 2022). "After the Verdict a homecoming for Michelle Lim Davidson | TV Tonight" . Retrieved 29 May 2024.
14. "Airdate: Utopia | TV Tonight". 30 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
15. "Airdate: Born to Spy | TV Tonight". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
16. "AACTA Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
17. "AACTA Awards 2024: nominees | TV Tonight". 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.