Catherine Văn-Davies

Catherine Văn-Davies
Born
Canberra, Australia
EducationQueensland University of Technology
HB Studio, NYC
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Known forAmazing Grace
The Twelve
Hungry Ghosts
PartnerFayssal Bazzi

Catherine Văn-Davies (born 1985 or 1986[1]) is an Australian actress of partial Vietnamese descent.

Early life

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

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

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

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005Hot SourcePresenter
2014Precinct 13Frisky DupontTV series, season 2, episode 1: "Baby Jane's, Goodbye"
2017Pet KillerVivianWeb series
2018True Story with Hamish & AndyPhysical GirlTV series, season 2, episode 5: "Phil"
Fighting SeasonSocial WorkerMiniseries, episode 6: "Outside The Wire"
2019The LetdownSiahTV series, season 2, 2 episodes
2020Liberty StreetPhoebeTV series, 1 episode 8: "Phoebe & Tait"
Hungry GhostsMay LeMiniseries, 4 episodes
2021Amazing GraceLaney TranTV series, 8 episodes
2022BaronsShirley KwongMiniseries, 4 episodes
The TwelveVanessa YoungMiniseries, 10 episodes
It's Fine, I'm FineKateMiniseries, episode 4: "I Hate This Thing"
2023The Claremont MurdersAlison FanMiniseries, 2 episodes
Mother and SonMayaTV series, season 1, 8 episodes
Wolf Like MeMelanieTV series, season 2, episode 3
2024Home and AwayStevie Marlow / MirandaTV series, 27 episodes
BumpLouiseTV series, season 5, episode 1 (guest)
2025 He Had It Coming Convenor TV series

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007All My Friends Are Leaving BrisbaneWedding GuestFeature film
When Sally Met FrankNurseShort film
2009Entanglement TheoryDancerShort film
LonelyGyspyShort film
2023Sweet JuicesSarahShort film
DogBrittanyShort film

Theatre

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
2005Terrain! Terrain! Terrain!Various charactersQUT
CamilleSophieQUT
Twelfth NightMariaQUT
We Will Rock You!ScaramoucheQUT
2006Our Country's GoodDucklingQUT
Lion in the StreetsIsobelQUT
Once in a LifetimeMiss Chasen / Coat Check GirlQUT
2010He Left Quietly (reading)VariousNew York Theatre Workshop
2011Running BlindSue / LolaMilk Crate Theatre
SecretsLizzyMilk Crate Theatre
The Bitter EndCatherineMidsumma Festival
Waltzing Woolloomooloo: The Tale of Frankie JonesFrankieArthur
Brigitte, Bracken & BoxBrigitte, Bracken & Street GirlMilk Crate Theatre
The KissVarious charactersCompany B
2011; 2013–2015Cut SnakeKiki CorianderRegional NSW & VIC tour, Brisbane Festival with Arthur/Critical Stages/RAV, Theatre Works
2012UnfinishedCoralMilk Crate Theatre
sex.violence.blood.goreAnnabel LeeMKA
2012; 2013Full CircleRuthMilk Crate Theatre
2013Lord of the FliesSamUS-A-UM / Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2014Superhero Training AcademyCollateral GlammageArthur
The Myth Project: TwinAdiArthur / MTC
2014; 2016Dangerous LiaisonsEmilie / AzolanLittle Ones Theatre / MTC / Darwin Festival / Brisbane Powerhouse
2015No Place LikeSlim / Charlotte / FlickMilk Crate Theatre
DraculaDraculaLittle Ones Theatre
2016Ground ControlTaraRachel Perks & Bridget Balodis
Turquoise ElephantVisi / VikaGriffin Theatre Company
Back at the DojoLois & othersBelvoir Theatre Company / Stuck Pigs Squealing
2017The Merchant of VeniceNerissaBell Shakespeare
2017; 2020The Happy PrinceSwallowRoundhouse Theatre, Brisbane with La Boite Theatre Company / Little Ones Theatre
2018Complexity of BelongingCatherineChunky Move
An Enemy of the PeopleRandineBelvoir Theatre Company
The MisanthropeElianteBell Shakespeare / Griffin Theatre Company
Going DownNatalieSTC / Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2019White PearlBuiltSTC / National Theatre of Parramatta
Angels in AmericaHarperOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Apocalypse Theatre Company[18]
Titus AndronicusClownBell Shakespeare
2020No Pay? No Way!MargheritaSTC
2021Playing Beatie BowAbigail KirkWharf Theatre with STC[19]
HonourEnsemble Theatre, Sydney
2023Sex MagickLirazGriffin Theatre Company
ConstellationsMarianneSTC[20]
A Streetcar Named DesireStellaRedline Productions[5]
2024American SignsThe Consultant / Various charactersWharf Theatre, Sydney with STC[21]

As crew

Year Title Role Notes
2010Coming UndoneAssistant Director / ChoreographerCabaret Salon Series (NYC)

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References

  1. 1 2 Siobhan Hegarty: The realities of a dream job as an actor in Australia. ABC Australia, 20 February 2020
  2. 1 2 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)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Blake, Jason (29 January 2024). "The Winners: 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards announced". Limelight. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ "Catherine Văn-Davies". www.sjmanagement.com.au. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (21 August 2020). "Ghost stories close to home | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (17 August 2020). "Hungry Ghosts casts net wide for new talent | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Knox, David (9 October 2020). "Filming underway on Amazing Grace | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Knox, David (22 March 2022). "Airdate: Barons | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (29 September 2021). "Filming wraps on Barons for ABC | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Knox, David (13 December 2021). "More cast announced for Foxtel's The Twelve | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  13. ↑ Knox, David (11 July 2023). "Airdate: Mother & Son | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  14. ↑ Knox, David (8 April 2023). "Gallery: The Claremont Murders | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  15. ↑ Knox, David (13 March 2023). "The Claremont Murders: trailer | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  16. ↑ Cooper, Brenna (25 March 2024). "Home and Away reveals possible new love interest for Remi Carter". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ↑ Catherine Nikas-Boulos: At home with actor and Hungry Ghosts star Catherine Van-Davies. The Chronicle, 18 August 2020
  18. ↑ "Angels in America". Apocalypse. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  19. ↑ Travels, Theatre (3 March 2021). "Review: Playing Beatie Bow at Sydney Theatre Company". Theatre Travels. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  20. ↑ Review, Arts (19 July 2023). "Constellations comes to The Wharf Theatre". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  21. ↑ Theatre, Aussie (15 May 2024). "Catherine Văn-Davies stars in electrifying new one-person play AMERICAN SIGNS". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  22. ↑ https://www.sjmanagement.com.au/talent/catherine-van-davies
  23. ↑ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/521526
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