Morgan Davies
Morgan Davies (born 27 November 2001) is an Australian film and television actor.[1] He started his career as a child actor. Davies publicly came out as transgender in 2020.[2]
Morgan Davies | |
|---|---|
 Davies in 2021 | |
| Born | Morgan Linda Davies 27 November 2001 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
Davies made his film debut as child actor in the Australian film The Tree.
He played Madeline in Storm Boy alongside Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtney.
He starred in the 2020 Australian television series The End as a trans teen in the process of gender transitioning.[2]
Davies appears in the supporting role of Danny in Evil Dead Rise, a 2023 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Green Fire Envy | Brittany | |
| 2010 | The Tree | Simone | Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Young Actor Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Supporting Actor – Female |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Sass Armstrong | Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award - Best Performance by a Young Actor |
| Julian | Cassandra | Short film | |
| 2013 | Growing Up | Carey | Short film |
| 2014 | Kharisma | Kharisma | Short film |
| Breath | Samantha | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Tomika | Short film |
| Hench | Scatter Shot | Short film | |
| 2019 | Calliope's Prelude | Short film | |
| Storm Boy | Madeline | ||
| 2023 | Evil Dead Rise | Danny |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Leah Marcos | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Bridie Allen | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Girlfriend Experience | Kayla | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The End | Oberon Brennan | 10 episodes |
| 2023 | One Piece | Koby |
Awards
- 2010 AFI Young Actor Award (The Tree) – Nominated
- 2010 AFI Best Actress Award (The Tree) – Nominated
- 2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Supporting Actor – Female (The Tree) – Nominated[3]
- 2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Performance by a Young Actor (The Hunter) – Nominated
- 2012 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (The Hunter) – Nominated
Reception
The Calgary Herald praised his touching performance in The Tree[4] while Julie Bertuccelli, the director or The Tree, praised his work, calling his terrific.[5]
References
- "Find Talent Morgana Davies". 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- Watson, Graeme (5 February 2021). "Morgan Davies shares the journey that brought him to 'The End'". Out In Perth. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "Find Talent Morgana Davies CV" (PDF). 1 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2011.
- "Captain America launches Avengers franchise". Calgaryherald.com. 29 May 2011.
- Published Sunday, 23 May 2010, 11:04am EDT (23 May 2010). "Director hails 'Tree' child actors - Movies News". Digital Spy.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.