Michelle Davidson (actress)

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Michelle Davidson
Born
Michelle Lim

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 36)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Known forPlay School

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]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2021-23 The Newsreader[10] Noelene Kim 12 episodes
2022 After the Verdict[11][12] Clara 6 episodes
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
2017 Top of the Lake Linda 1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor Becky 2 episodes
2016 Goldstone May
2014-15 Utopia[13] Amy 16 episodes
2011 Ben Elton Live Ensemble 3 episodes
Writer
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Born to Spy[14] Writer 1 episode
2021 The Wonder Gang Writer 1 episode

Accolades[edit]

Year Show Category Result
2021 The Newsreader AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress) Nominated[15]
2024 Nominated[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Funny, Frank & Fact-Finding, retrieved 23 July 2022
  2. ^ a b "Michelle Lim Davidson - Biography". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.[unreliable source?]
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Filming underway on The Newsreader | TV Tonight". 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  11. ^ "More cast for After the Verdict | TV Tonight". 19 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  12. ^ "After the Verdict a homecoming for Michelle Lim Davidson | TV Tonight". 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Airdate: Utopia | TV Tonight". 30 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Airdate: Born to Spy | TV Tonight". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  15. ^ "AACTA Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  16. ^ "AACTA Awards 2024: nominees | TV Tonight". 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.