Essie davis australian actor

Australian actress

Not to be confused with Ossie Davis.

Esther "Essie" Davis is an Australian actress and singer, best known for her roles as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and its film adaptation, Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears, and as Amelia Vanek in The Babadook.

Other major works include a recurring role as Lady Crane in season six of the television series Game of Thrones, Sister Iphigenia in Lambs of God, and the role of Ellen Kelly in Justin Kurzel's True History of the Kelly Gang.

Early life and education

Davis was born and brought up in Hobart, Tasmania. She is the daughter of local artist George Davis.^[1]

She was educated at Clarence High School; Rosny College; the University of Tasmania, where she was a member of the Old Nick Company;^[1] and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Her acting career began with the Bell Shakespeare company