Embeth Davidtz
Embeth Jean Davidtz
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Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American and 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).
Career
- 1965Born
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Lafayette
- •Citizenship: United States, South Africa
- •Known as: stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor
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Matilda's Miss Honey star Embeth Davidtz, 60, seen in rare outing as she runs errands
Olivia Munn, Jessie T. Usher, Embeth Davidtz Among Five Cast in ‘Tales of the Walking Dead’ at AMC
Embeth Davidtz’s Acclaimed Film ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Sets Netflix Premiere - What's on Netflix
Embeth Davidtz on Turning Down Todd Haynes’ ‘Safe,’ Making Her Directing Debut at 60 and Why She ‘Loathed’ Acting
People still write Embeth Davidtz about playing Miss Honey in 'Matilda.' At 60, she's ready for her next act.
‘I am quite tough’: Schindler’s List star Embeth Davidtz on her explosive film about Rhodesia’s final days
Embeth Davidtz on Matilda, trauma and her haunting new film: ‘I was a child, so I absorbed the bigotry and violence around me’
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ Review: Embeth Davidtz Captures a Changing Africa Through a Child’s Eyes
Review: History Through an Eight-Year-Old's Eyes in Embeth Davidtz's Directorial Debut Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
“Matilda”'s Embeth Davidtz Says Her Son Once Threated to Tell Fans She’s ‘Nothing’ Like Miss Honey (Exclusive)
Matilda's Embeth Davidtz Says Her Son Once Threatened to Tell Fans She’s ‘Nothing’ Like Miss Honey (Exclusive)
Embeth Davidtz discusses her directorial debut, 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight'
Embeth Davidtz has always been soft-spoken. Stepping up as a director, she decided to roar
Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir
‘Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight’ Director Embeth Davidtz On Growing Up In Africa
Actor Embeth Davidtz Knew the Story of ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ in Her Bones
Rufus Sewell, Embeth Davidtz & Emun Elliott Round Out Cast of M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Film
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