Catherine Văn-Davies

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]

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]

Văn-Davies has been in a relationship with fellow Australian actor Fayssal Bazzi since 2014.^[17]

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