Michelle Davidson (actress)

Michelle Lim Davidson (born 23 July 1987[1]) is an Australian actress.[2] She got her break in television starring on the skit show Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth in 2011.[3][4][5] From 2012 she was a presenter on Play School, a long running Australian TV show and its spin off, Big Ted's Big Adventure.[5] She also played the role of Amy in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series Utopia.[6][2] Davidson has also had roles in television series Doctor Doctor, Get Krack!n, The Newsreader and Top of the Lake China Girl.[7] In 2022, she appeared in After the Verdict.[8]

Michelle Davidson
Born
Michelle Lim

(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987
South Korea
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Known forPlay School

Born in South Korea, Davidson and her parents moved to Australia when she was four months old and grew up in Newcastle.[9] She attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[3][7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2021-23 The Newsreader[10] Noelene Kim 12 episodes
2022 After the Verdict[11][12] Clara 6 episodes
2021 Harrow Izzy Young 1 episode
2020 The Secrets She Keeps Rani 1 episode
2017-19 Get Krack!n Penny Kwan 5 episodes
2017 Beyond the Bubble Sarah Short
2017 Top of the Lake Linda 1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor Becky 2 episodes
2016 Goldstone May
2014-15 Utopia[13] Amy 16 episodes
2011 Ben Elton Live Ensemble 3 episodes
Writer
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Born to Spy[14] Writer 1 episode
2021 The Wonder Gang Writer 1 episode

Accolades
Year Show Category Result
2021 The Newsreader AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress) Nominated[15]
2024 Nominated[16]

References
  1. Funny, Frank & Fact-Finding, retrieved 23 July 2022
  2. "Michelle Lim Davidson - Biography". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. Amy Edwards (20 February 2011). "Actress debuts on Ben Elton's show". Newcastle Herald.
  4. "Axed: Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth". TV Tonight. 23 February 2011.
  5. Connell, Tim (22 September 2015). "TOPICS: It's a tough, grown-up's life in kids' television". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  6. "Michelle Lim Davidson". Mollison Keightley Management. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015.
  7. Rugendyke, Louise (9 February 2019). "Hot stage tickets 2019: Three shooting stars to watch in Sydney". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  8. "Jury trauma leads to mystery for Michelle | TV Tonight". 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. Lam, Yvonne C. (2 February 2024). "Michelle Lim Davidson: 'I felt like I was an alien. I couldn't recognise my own reflection'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  10. "Filming underway on The Newsreader | TV Tonight". 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  11. "More cast for After the Verdict | TV Tonight". 19 January 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  12. "After the Verdict a homecoming for Michelle Lim Davidson | TV Tonight". 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. "Airdate: Utopia | TV Tonight". 30 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  14. "Airdate: Born to Spy | TV Tonight". 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  15. "AACTA Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". 9 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  16. "AACTA Awards 2024: nominees | TV Tonight". 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.


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