If a woman with an opinion in Hollywood is considered hazardous then Australian Judy Davis could easily qualify as one dangerous female. The petite, pale redhead, whose slash of red or brown lipstick has almost become her trademark, is considered one of the finest actresses of contemporary cinema and has garnered a reputation for her passion, high artistic standards and frank speech. Not unlike Bette Davis in the 1930s and 40s, Judy Davis was not one to suffer fools and had no trouble expressing her feelings. To her, the work was paramount and she consistently has delivered superb performances
Dropped out of convent school to sing in a rock band
Appeared on stage with theater companies in Adelaide and Sydney, Australia and with the Royal Court Theatre in London
1977
Screen acting debut, "High Rolling"; had one line
1979
Breakthrough screen role as Sybylla international and acclaim acclaim as star of "My Brilliant Career", directed by Gillian Armstrong; co-starred Sam Neill
1982
First non-Australian screen credit, the British thriller, "Who Dares Wins/The Final Conflict"
