Like fellow antipodean actress Judy Davis, Kerry Fox has developed a reputation for playing fiercely intelligent, independent-minded woman. Also like Davis, the attractive New Zealander guards her privacy eschewing interviews and preferring her work to speak for itself. After first becoming established Down Under Fox, though, headed for England where she has found challenging roles on stage and film.

After completing drama school in her native country, Fox first garnered attention for her remarkable portrayal of author Janet Frame in the biographical drama "An Angel at My Table" (1990),