Embeth Davidtz

Where to watch Embeth Davidtz

• Schindler's ListMovie · 1993

Biography

Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American-born South African actress and director. She has appeared in movies such as Schindler's List, Matilda, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Amazing Spider-Man, and in the television series In Treatment, Californication, and Mad Men. In 2024 Davidtz made her directorial debut with Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, an adaptation of the best-selling memoir of the same name by Alexandra Fuller about growing up on a farm in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. The film had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Davidtz was born on August 11, 1965, in Lafayette, Indiana, to South African parents John and Jean, while her father was studying chemical engineering at Purdue University. The family later moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and then to South Africa when Davidtz was nine years old Davidtz has Dutch, English, and French ancestry. She had to learn Afrikaans before attending school classes in South Africa, where her father took up a teaching post at Potchefstroom University. Davidtz graduated from The Glen High School in Pretoria in 1983 and studied at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. In 1992, Davidtz played the part of Sheila in Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness alongside Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. The third movie in the Evil Dead franchise would eventually become a big cult classic worldwide. In 1993, Davidtz played the role of Helen Hirsch in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List. In 1995, Davidtz had a central role in the fact-based film Murder in the First, and the Merchant Ivory Productions Feast of July.

Filmography

1. 2025Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonightas Nicola Fuller · Director · Screenplay · Producer
2. 2023Retributionas Heather Turner
3. 2022Tales of the Walking Deadas Amanda · 1 episode
4. 2022Not Okayas Judith
5. 2021Oldas Adult Maddox
6. 2020Love, Victoras Mrs. Campbell · 1 episode
7. 2019The Morning Showas Paige Jacobs · 5 episodes
8. 2018An Oral History of: Schindler's Listas Self (archive footage)
9. 2015The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroeas Natasha Lytess · 2 episodes
10. 2014Nelson Mandela Redrawnas Self
11. 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2as Mary Parker
12. 2013Paranoiaas Judith Bolton
13. 2013Ray Donovanas Sonia Kovitzky · 4 episodes
14. 2013Europa Reportas Dr. Samantha Unger
15. 2013Miracle Rising: South Africaas Self
16. 2012The Amazing Spider-Manas Mary Parker
17. 2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattooas Annika Blomkvist Giannini
18. 20103 Backyardsas The Actress
19. 2009Winged Creaturesas Lydia Jaspersen
20. 2008In Treatmentas Amy · 8 episodes
21. 2007Californicationas Felicia Koons · 10 episodes
22. 2007Mad Menas Rebecca Pryce · 8 episodes
23. 2007Fractureas Jennifer Crawford
24. 2005Junebugas Madeleine
25. 2005My Movie About Making 'Matilda' by Mara Wilsonas Self
26. 2005Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'as Self
27. 2005Grey's Anatomyas Nancy Shepherd (uncredited) · 1 episode
28. 2002The Emperor's Clubas Elizabeth
29. 2002Shackletonas Rosalind Chetwynd · 2 episodes
30. 2001Thir13en Ghostsas Kalina
31. 2001Scrubsas Maddie · 1 episode
32. 2001Citizen Bainesas Ellen Baines Croland · 9 episodes
33. 2001The Holeas Dr. Philippa Horwood
34. 2001Bridget Jones's Diaryas Natasha
35. 1999Bicentennial Manas Little Miss / Portia
36. 1999Mansfield Parkas Mary Crawford
37. 1999Last Ritesas Dr. Lauren Riggs
38. 1999Simon Magusas Leah
39. 1998The Gingerbread Manas Mallory Doss
40. 1998Fallenas Gretta Milano
41. 1997The Garden of Redemptionas Adriana
42. 1996Matildaas Miss Honey
43. 1995Feast of Julyas Bella Ford
44. 1995Murder in the Firstas Mary McCasslin
45. 1993Schindler's Listas Helen Hirsch
46. 1992Deadly Matrimonyas Dianne Masters
47. 1992Army of Darknessas Sheila
48. 1992Till Death Us Do Partas Katherine Palliko
49. 1991The Night of the 19thas Tessa van Dyk
50. 1990Sweet Murder
51. 1989A Private Lifeas Older Karen
52. 1989Mutatoras Jennifer
53. 1985Screen Twoas Older Karen · 1 episode