Michelle Davidson (actress)

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Michelle Davidson
Born
Michelle Lim

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 38)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
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 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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2025 Return to Paradise TBAGuest: TV series [10]
2021-25 The Newsreader Noelene Kim18 episodes [11]
2022 After the Verdict Clara6 episodes [12] [13]
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 [14]
2011Ben Elton LiveEnsemble3 episodes
Writer
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021Born to SpyWriter1 episode [15]
2021The Wonder GangWriter1 episode

Accolades

YearShowCategoryResult
2021 The Newsreader AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress)Nominated [16]
2024Nominated [17]

References

  1. Funny, Frank & Fact-Finding, 9 November 2021, retrieved 23 July 2022
  2. 1 2 "Michelle Lim Davidson - Biography". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.[ unreliable source? ]
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.