Michelle Davidson (actress)
Australian actress (born 1987)
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Michelle Lim Davidson (born 23 July 1987[1]) is an Australian actress. She got her break in television starring on the skit show Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth in 2011.[2][3][4] From 2012, she was a presenter on Play School, a long running Australian TV show and its spin off, Big Ted's Big Adventure.[4] She also played the role of Amy in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series Utopia.[5] Davidson has also had roles in television series Doctor Doctor, Get Krack!n, The Newsreader and Top of the Lake China Girl.[6] In 2022, she appeared in After the Verdict.[7]
July 23, 1987
Michelle Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michelle Lim July 23, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | |
Davidson made her stage writing debut with Koreaboo,[8] a Griffin Theatre Company play about Korean-Australian adoptee Hannah travelling to Korea to reconnect with her birth mother that ran from 14 June to 20 July at the Belvoir St Theatre in 2025. Davidson starred as Hannah in Koreaboo alongside Heather Jeong (as Umma). Griffin Theatre Company says the play takes "inspiration from real events of Michelle Lim Davidson‘s life".[8]
Born in South Korea, Davidson was adopted by Australian parents 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.[2][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Return to Paradise | Susie Huen | Guest: TV series | [10] |
| 2021–25 | The Newsreader | Noelene Kim | 18 episodes | [11] |
| 2022 | After the Verdict | Clara | 6 episodes | [12][13] |
| 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 | |
| Top of the Lake | Linda | 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Doctor Doctor | Becky | 2 episodes | |
| Goldstone | May | |||
| 2014–15 | Utopia | Amy | 16 episodes | [14] |
| 2011 | Ben Elton Live | Ensemble | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Born to Spy | Writer | 1 episode | [15] |
| 2021 | The Wonder Gang | Writer | 1 episode |
Accolades
| Year | Show | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Newsreader | AACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress) | Nominated[16] |
| 2024 | Nominated[17] |
