Judy Davis was born April 23, 1955 in Perth, Western Australia. She was educated at Loreto Convent and the Western Institute of Technology, and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1977. She came to prominence as Sybylla Melvyn in the film adaptation of Miles Franklin's novel, My Brilliant Career (1979). She came to international success with the role of Adela Quested, in La route des Indes (1984), for which she was nominated an Oscar. Judy Went on to appear in one of several Woody Allen films, Maris et femmes (1992). She played Sally, one-half of a couple going through a divorce. Her performance earned Judy her second Oscar nomination.
