Embeth Davidtz

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Characters played by Embeth Davidtz

Mary Parker — The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Peter's mother who worked on Oscorp secrets.

Helen Hirsch — Schindler's List (1993)

The Jewish maid assigned to SS officer Amon Göth. She endures severe brutality and abuse at the hands of her master, highlighting the constant terror and violence faced by prisoners in the camp.

Mary Parker — The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Peter's mother and a brilliant scientist who fled with her husband to protect their research.

Kalina — Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Kalina is a spirit liberator who enters the mansion while attempting to free the captive spirits. She protects Arthur and Kathy from an attack and explains the house's supernatural purpose, but secretly works with Cyrus. When she objects to endangering the children, Cyrus kills her.

Miss Honey — Matilda (1996)

Kind teacher who recognizes Matilda's genius and becomes her guardian.

Sheila — Army of Darkness (1992)

Medieval maiden who becomes Ash's love interest and ally against the Deadite army.

Adult Maddox — Old (2021)

Adult Maddox is the adult form of Maddox after the beach's accelerated aging process carries her into middle age. She remains with Adult Trent as the last surviving members of the group, builds a sandcastle, and survives the underwater coral passage with him before helping reveal the experiment.

Little Miss / Portia — Bicentennial Man (1999)

Portia is the granddaughter of Andrew’s former companion and resembles her grandmother in youth. Initially cautious, she accepts Andrew into the Martin family, later falls in love with him, supports his petitions for human rights, and remains beside him as he dies and is finally recognized as human.

Gretta Milano — Fallen (1998)

Daughter of a detective who committed suicide due to accusations of occult-related killings. She warns Hobbes about the demon Azazel, explains its possession rules and vulnerabilities, and helps Hobbes hide his nephew Sam to protect him from the entity.

Natasha — Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

A colleague or friend in Bridget's professional life.

Annika Blomkvist Giannini — The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Full name variant.

Jennifer Crawford — Fracture (2007)

Jennifer Crawford is Theodore Crawford’s wife and the victim of his shooting after he discovers her affair. She survives the initial attack in a coma, becoming the crucial eyewitness Beachum tries to preserve on life support. Her eventual death enables the bullet to be retrieved and gives Beachum a new basis for prosecuting Crawford.

Career Overview

Embeth Davidtz has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Spider Man with 2 titles. Signature works include Schindler's List, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
54
Birth Date
1965-08-11
Birth Place
Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q260622), public domain (CC0).