Essie Davis Quotes

Australia, Actress
January 7, 1970

Esther Davis, better known by the stage name Essie Davis, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Amelia Vanek in The Babadook. Other major work has included a recurring role as actress Lady Crane in season six of the television series Game of Thrones, and the role of Elizabeth Woodville in the television series The White Princess, an adaptation of Philippa Gregory's historical novel.

I think it's an actor's gift to be as old as people think you are.

Essie Davis
- Think
- Actor
- Gift
People who don't know how old I am can cast me as the woman in 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' and can cast me as Stella in 'Streetcar Named Desire,' and they are miles apart.

Essie Davis
- People
- Woman
- Don't Know

I've sung before, first in a band in high school and then in a band in Norway, but never in a musical.

Essie Davis
- Band
- Musical
- High School
Even if the Tonys aren't as glitzy as the Oscars, being a part of the ceremony is no less exciting.

Essie Davis
- Exciting
- Ceremony
- Oscars
I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.

Essie Davis
- Film
- Theatre
- Learnt
Everyone has a point of view about corporal punishment.

Essie Davis
- Punishment
- Point Of View
As soon as you become a parent, everyone gives you their parenting advice. It's like an onslaught of information about how other people do it.

Essie Davis
I do like having a private life.

Essie Davis
- Private Life

I honestly do think that every character - you pick up the things, little things that you like about them in your life. Especially if you play a character for a long time.

Essie Davis
- Life
- Character
- Pickup
I never spend more than a week away from the children.

Essie Davis
- Children