Michelle Davidson | |
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Born | Michelle Lim July 23, 1987 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actress |
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2021-25 | The Newsreader | Noelene Kim | 18 episodes | [10] |
2022 | After the Verdict | Clara | 6 episodes | [11] [12] |
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 | [13] |
2011 | Ben Elton Live | Ensemble | 3 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2021 | Born to Spy | Writer | 1 episode | [14] |
2021 | The Wonder Gang | Writer | 1 episode |
Year | Show | Category | Result |
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2021 | The Newsreader | AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress) | Nominated [15] |
2024 | Nominated [16] |
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