Michelle Davidson (actress)

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Michelle Davidson
Born
Michelle Lim

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Known for

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]

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Born in South Korea, Davidson and her parents moved to Australia 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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021-present The Newsreader Noelene Kim12 episodes [10]
2022 After the Verdict Clara6 episodes [11] [12]
2021 Harrow Izzy Young1 episode
2020The Secrets She KeepsRani1 episode
2017-19 Get Krack!n Penny Kwan5 episodes
2017Beyond the BubbleSarahShort
Top of the LakeLinda1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor Becky2 episodes
GoldstoneMay
2014-15 Utopia Amy16 episodes [13]
2011Ben Elton LiveEnsemble3 episodes
Writer
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021Born to SpyWriter1 episode [14]
2021The Wonder GangWriter1 episode

Accolades

YearShowCategoryResult
2021 The Newsreader AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress)Nominated [15]
2024Nominated [16]

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