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Catherine Văn-Davies (born 1985 or 1986) 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.

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). In 2021, she starred as Abigail in Playing Beatie Bow. 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. She also serves as co-artistic director of the Old Fitz Theatre.

Văn-Davies has also appeared in multiple Australian TV series, most notably Hungry Ghosts (2020) and Amazing Grace (2021). In 2022, she appeared in the ABC drama Barons, as well as Foxtel legal drama The Twelve.

In 2023, Văn-Davies made several television appearances in Stan series Wolf Life Me, reimagined comedy series Mother and Son 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. The following year, she played the recurring role of film star Stevie Marlow in the soap opera Home and Away.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre

As actor

As crew

External links

• Catherine Văn-Davies at IMDb

References

1. ^ Siobhan Hegarty: The realities of a dream job as an actor in Australia. ABC Australia, 20 February 2020
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. ^ 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

• Living people
• Australian television actresses
• Australian film actresses
• 21st-century Australian actresses
• Australian people of Vietnamese descent
• Actresses from Canberra
• Queensland University of Technology alumni