Essie Davis

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Characters played by Essie Davis

Dame Sylvia — Alien: Earth (2025)

Influential figure coordinating the tactical response to the alien threat on Earth.

Phryne Fisher — Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)

Phryne Fisher is the central detective figure whose murder-mystery stories were selected for television adaptation. The source material presents her as an early feminist who chooses to live alone and remain unmarried, has many lovers, and acts like a stylish action hero.

Maggie — The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Zion resident, works in support services.

Nancy Bradley — Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)

Matriarch or family member protecting loved ones from evil.

Maggie — The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Minor character in the Matrix universe with limited screen time

Amelia Vanek — The Babadook (2014)

Troubled and exhausted single mother who copes with her husband's death and her son's behavioral issues. Tormented by a mysterious pop-up book, she experiences severe hallucinations and violent urges under the Babadook's influence. After attempting to harm her son, she eventually confronts the entity, locks it in the basement, and learns to manage her trauma by coexisting with it.

Elizabeth Woodville — The White Princess (2017)

Former queen and mother of Elizabeth of York. She actively participates in political plots and conspiracies that aim to undermine the royal marriage and destabilize the kingdom.

Katherine — Australia (2008)

Daughter of meat tycoon King Carney. She marries Neil Fletcher after her father's death, helping him take over the cattle empire. She tragically dies during the Japanese attack on Darwin, devastating Fletcher.

Mary Lynch — Assassin's Creed (2016)

Cal's mother and an Assassin. She chooses to die by Joseph's hand rather than be forced into the Animus, an event that profoundly shapes Cal's understanding of his family and heritage.

Catharina Bolnes Vermeer — Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

Catharina Bolnes Vermeer is Vermeer's wife and the mistress of the household. She becomes suspicious of the secret portrait and increasingly resents Griet, especially after suggestions of an improper relationship. Discovering Griet wearing her earrings, Catharina calls the painting obscene, tries to destroy it, and banishes Griet.

Sister Iphigenia — Lambs of God (2019)

Sister Iphigenia is one of the three Catholic nuns living in the enclosed order of St. Agnes on a remote island. After Ignatius becomes their injured prisoner, she travels to the mainland to claim her inheritance, seeking to save the abbey and preserve their isolated community.

Ellen Kelly — True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

Ned's mother who struggles to provide for her children by running an illicit still and taking lovers. She eventually sells Ned to Harry Power. Later arrested alongside her baby daughter as bait to lure Ned into surrender. Before his execution, she visits him in prison and urges him to die like a Kelly.

Career Overview

Essie Davis has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Matrix with 2 titles. Signature works include Alien: Earth, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, The Babadook. 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
47
Birth Date
1970-01-19
Birth Place
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q447717), public domain (CC0).