Embeth Davidtz
Actress, Los Angeles CA
Embeth Davidtz
Stats: 5’8”
Birth: August 11, 1965
Born: Embeth Jean Davidtz
American Actress
Film
Schindler's List (1993) as Helen Hirsch, Directed by Steven Spielberg
Matilda (1996) as Miss Honey , Directed by Danny DeVito
Bicentennial Man (1999) as Little Miss Amanda Martin / Portia Charney, Directed by Chris Columbus
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) as Mary Parker, Directed by Marc Webb
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) as Mary Parker, Directed by Marc Webb
Theater
Romeo & Juliet as Juliet
HBO First Look (2007)
Moving Pictures Live! (2010)
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
The Matilda Book Club (2014)
Self
Embeth Davidtz was born on August 11, 1965 in Lafayette, Indiana. She is best known for her role as Miss Honey in the film, Matilda (1996).
She studied at Rhodes University. Her acting started with the National Theatre Company's "Romeo & Juliet" for which she received good reviews.She got a small role in South African-filmed American horror, Mutator (1989). She moved to Los Angeles in 1992, and landed a role in her first American film, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (1992). Also, she appeared Television film Till Death Us Do Part (1992). After Director Steven Spielberg cast her in Schindler's List (1993) as Helen Hirsch.
In Matilda (1996), based on Roald Dahl's children's book, she played the role of Miss Honey. She is most often recognized for her role in this film. She also starred in theBicentennial Man (1999), which was released in 1999. She got a supporting role in the film Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), as Natasha. Also in 2001, her role included horror thrillers Thir13en Ghosts (2001).
In 2009, she played Felicia Koons on Californication season 3. Davidtz played in Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboots, as Peter Parker's mother, Mary Parker. She married Jason Sloane on June, 2002.