Catherine Văn-Davies
Catherine Văn-Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canberra, Australia |
| Education | Queensland University of Technology HB Studio, NYC |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Amazing Grace The Twelve Hungry Ghosts |
| Partner | Fayssal Bazzi |
Catherine Văn-Davies (born 1985 or 1986[1]) is an Australian actress of partial Vietnamese descent.
Early life
[edit]Văn-Davies' mother was a refugee from Vietnam who arrived in Australia at the age of 18, after the United States and allies withdrew from the country.
Văn-Davies was born in Canberra, spent part of her early childhood in Indonesia, and her school years in Brisbane, Queensland. After graduating from high school, she undertook a business degree at the Queensland University of Technology. She soon switched her focus to acting and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2006. She also studied at the HB Studio in New York City.[2][1]
Career
[edit]After returning to Australia from New York, Văn-Davies moved to Sydney and worked mostly in theatre. In 2019 she won a Sydney Theatre Award for her role in Angels in America (Best Female Support), and another one for White Pearl (Best Ensemble).[2] In 2021, she starred as Abigail in Playing Beatie Bow.[3] At the 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards, she won Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production for her role in Constellations and Best Performance in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production for A Streetcar Named Desire.[4] She also serves as co-artistic director of the Old Fitz Theatre.[5][6]
Văn-Davies has also appeared in multiple Australian TV series, most notably Hungry Ghosts (2020) [7][8] and Amazing Grace (2021).[9] In 2022, she appeared in the ABC drama Barons,[10][11] as well as Foxtel legal drama The Twelve.[12]
In 2023, Văn-Davies made several television appearances in Stan series Wolf Life Me, reimagined comedy series Mother and Son[13] and crime miniseries The Claremont Murders. In the latter series she played the real-life Alison Fan, who reported on the case from the first day to the last day.[14][15] The following year, she played the recurring role of film star Stevie Marlow in the soap opera Home and Away.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Văn-Davies has been in a relationship with fellow Australian actor Fayssal Bazzi since 2014.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hot Source | Presenter | |
| 2014 | Precinct 13 | Frisky Dupont | TV series, season 2, episode 1: "Baby Jane's, Goodbye" |
| 2017 | Pet Killer | Vivian | Web series |
| 2018 | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Physical Girl | TV series, season 2, episode 5: "Phil" |
| Fighting Season | Social Worker | Miniseries, episode 6: "Outside The Wire" | |
| 2019 | The Letdown | Siah | TV series, season 2, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Liberty Street | Phoebe | TV series, 1 episode 8: "Phoebe & Tait" |
| Hungry Ghosts | May Le | Miniseries, 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Amazing Grace | Laney Tran | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Barons | Shirley Kwong | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| The Twelve | Vanessa Young | Miniseries, 10 episodes | |
| It's Fine, I'm Fine | Kate | Miniseries, episode 4: "I Hate This Thing" | |
| 2023 | The Claremont Murders | Alison Fan | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| Mother and Son | Maya | TV series, season 1, 8 episodes | |
| Wolf Like Me (TV series) | Melanie | TV series, season 2, episode 3 | |
| 2024 | Home and Away | Stevie Marlow / Miranda | TV series, 27 episodes |
| 2024 | Bump | Louise | TV series, season 5, episode 1 |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane | Wedding Guest | Feature film |
| When Sally Met Frank | Nurse | Short film | |
| 2009 | Entanglement Theory | Dancer | Short film |
| Lonely | Gyspy | Short film | |
| 2023 | Sweet Juices | Sarah | Short film |
| Dog | Brittany | Short film |
Theatre
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Terrain! Terrain! Terrain! | Various characters | QUT |
| Camille | Sophie | QUT | |
| Twelfth Night | Maria | QUT | |
| We Will Rock You! | Scaramouche | QUT | |
| 2006 | Our Country's Good | Duckling | QUT |
| Lion in the Streets | Isobel | QUT | |
| Once in a Lifetime | Miss Chasen / Coat Check Girl | QUT | |
| 2010 | He Left Quietly (reading) | Various | New York Theatre Workshop |
| 2011 | Running Blind | Sue / Lola | Milk Crate Theatre |
| Secrets | Lizzy | Milk Crate Theatre | |
| The Bitter End | Catherine | Midsumma Festival | |
| Waltzing Woolloomooloo: The Tale of Frankie Jones | Frankie | Arthur | |
| Brigitte, Bracken & Box | Brigitte, Bracken & Street Girl | Milk Crate Theatre | |
| The Kiss | Various characters | Company B | |
| 2011; 2013–2015 | Cut Snake | Kiki Coriander | Regional NSW & VIC tour, Brisbane Festival with Arthur/Critical Stages/RAV, Theatre Works |
| 2012 | Unfinished | Coral | Milk Crate Theatre |
| sex.violence.blood.gore | Annabel Lee | MKA | |
| 2012; 2013 | Full Circle | Ruth | Milk Crate Theatre |
| 2013 | Lord of the Flies | Sam | US-A-UM / Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2014 | Superhero Training Academy | Collateral Glammage | Arthur |
| The Myth Project: Twin | Adi | Arthur / MTC | |
| 2014; 2016 | Dangerous Liaisons | Emilie / Azolan | Little Ones Theatre / MTC / Darwin Festival / Brisbane Powerhouse |
| 2015 | No Place Like | Slim / Charlotte / Flick | Milk Crate Theatre |
| Dracula | Dracula | Little Ones Theatre | |
| 2016 | Ground Control | Tara | Rachel Perks & Bridget Balodis |
| Turquoise Elephant | Visi / Vika | Griffin Theatre Company | |
| Back at the Dojo | Lois & others | Belvoir Theatre Company / Stuck Pigs Squealing | |
| 2017 | The Merchant of Venice | Nerissa | Bell Shakespeare |
| 2017; 2020 | The Happy Prince | Swallow | Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company / Little Ones Theatre |
| 2018 | Complexity of Belonging | Catherine | Chunky Move |
| An Enemy of the People | Randine | Belvoir Theatre Company | |
| The Misanthrope | Eliante | Bell Shakespeare / Griffin Theatre Company | |
| Going Down | Natalie | STC / Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2019 | White Pearl | Built | STC / National Theatre of Parramatta |
| Angels in America | Harper | Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Apocolypse Theatre Company[18] | |
| Titus Andronicus | Clown | Bell Shakespeare | |
| 2020 | No Pay? No Way! | Margherita | STC |
| 2021 | Playing Beatie Bow | Abigail Kirk | Wharf Theatre with STC[19] |
| Honour | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney | ||
| 2023 | Sex Magick | Liraz | Griffin Theatre Company |
| Constellations | Marianne | STC[20] | |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | Stella | Redline Productions[5] | |
| 2024 | American Signs | The Consultant / Various characters | Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC[21] |
As crew
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Coming Undone | Assistant Director / Choreographer | Cabaret Salon Series (NYC) |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Siobhan Hegarty: The realities of a dream job as an actor in Australia. ABC Australia, 20 February 2020
- ^ a b https://westernedge.org.au/archives/program/forging-your-own-path-a-discussion-with-catherine-van-davies-mark-cole-smith-and-zahra-newman-about-working-in-the-australian-arts-industry Archived 23 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 21 April 2021)
- ^ Rugendyke, Louise (23 February 2021). "How the power of teenage girls makes Playing Beatie Bow an enduring classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Blake, Jason (29 January 2024). "The Winners: 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards announced". Limelight. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Low, Lenny Ann (6 June 2023). "The two women shaking up the idea of what makes good theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Catherine Văn-Davies". www.sjmanagement.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (21 August 2020). "Ghost stories close to home | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (17 August 2020). "Hungry Ghosts casts net wide for new talent | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (9 October 2020). "Filming underway on Amazing Grace | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (22 March 2022). "Airdate: Barons | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (29 September 2021). "Filming wraps on Barons for ABC | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (13 December 2021). "More cast announced for Foxtel's The Twelve | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (11 July 2023). "Airdate: Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (8 April 2023). "Gallery: The Claremont Murders | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (13 March 2023). "The Claremont Murders: trailer | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Brenna (25 March 2024). "Home and Away reveals possible new love interest for Remi Carter". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Catherine Nikas-Boulos: At home with actor and Hungry Ghosts star Catherine Van-Davies. The Chronicle, 18 August 2020
- ^ "Angels in America". Apocalypse. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Travels, Theatre (3 March 2021). "Review: Playing Beatie Bow at Sydney Theatre Company". Theatre Travels. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Review, Arts (19 July 2023). "Constellations comes to The Wharf Theatre". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Theatre, Aussie (15 May 2024). "Catherine Văn-Davies stars in electrifying new one-person play AMERICAN SIGNS". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.sjmanagement.com.au/talent/catherine-van-davies
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/521526
