Michelle Davidson
Born
Michelle Lim

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 36)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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]

The daughter of South Korean parents, Davidson grew up in Newcastle, Australia and attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[3][7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2021-23 The Newsreader[9] Noelene Kim 12 episodes
2022 After the Verdict[10][11] 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[12] Amy 16 episodes
2011 Ben Elton Live Ensemble 3 episodes
Writer
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Born to Spy [13] Writer 1 episode
2021 The Wonder Gang Writer 1 episode

Accolades

Year Show Category Result
2021 The Newsreader AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress) Nominated [14]
2024 Nominated [15]

References

  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. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/08/jury-trauma-leads-to-mystery-for-michelle.html
  9. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/11/filming-underway-on-the-newsreader.html
  10. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/01/more-cast-for-after-the-verdict.html
  11. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/06/after-the-verdict-a-homecoming-for-michelle-lim-davidson.html
  12. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/07/airdate-utopia-3.html
  13. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/12/airdate-born-to-spy.html
  14. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/12/aacta-awards-2021-winners.html
  15. ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/12/aacta-awards-2024-nominees.html


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