Jaye Davidson

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
00/00/1965
Birthplace:
Riverside, California
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biography
Poised, photogenic performer with strikingly delicate features, of British-African ancestry. Davidson was born in California but raised in the white middle-class surroundings of Hertfordshire, England. After being discovered at a London wrap party for Derek Jarman's "Edward II", this androgynous, light-complexioned beauty made a big splash with a screen debut in Neil Jordan's "The Crying Game" (1992). Though untrained in acting, Davidson was riveting and fascinating as Dil, a mysterious London singer and hairdresser who confounded many a spectator's expectations. His remarkable achievement was Continued
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Born in California
1968 
Moved to England (date approximate)
 
Raised in Hertfordshire, England
 
Studied ballet as a child but gave it up because it seemed too demanding in the 1970s
1992 
Acting debut in Neil Jordan's "The Crying Game"
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