Hope Davis

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Hope Davis
Davis in 2010
Born (1964-03-23) March 23, 1964 (age 60)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materVassar College (B.A. 1986)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Jon Patrick Walker
​
​
(m. 2000)​
Children2

Hope Davis (born March 23, 1964)

Golden Globe Award
.

She made her film debut in

Independent Spirit Award with the cast of Synecdoche, New York (2008). In 2016, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying Tony Stark's mother Maria Stark in Captain America: Civil War
(2016).

In 1992, she made her

Yazmina Reza's God of Carnage in 2009 acting alongside Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden, and James Gandolfini. For her performance she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
.

Hope's early television roles include

Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her performances in the HBO projects In Treatment (2009), The Special Relationship (2010) and Succession (2021–2023).[3] Her other notable roles include in Mildred Pierce (2011), The Newsroom (2012–2013), and Your Honor
(2020–2023).

Career

1990–1999: Early work and theatre debut

Davis made her debut as a dramatic actress in the

Anton Chekov play Ivanov at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. Davis acted alongside Kevin Kline, Jayne Atkinson, Tom McGowan, and Marian Seldes.[8]

The following year she starred in independent romantic comedy film Next Stop Wonderland (1998) directed by Brad Anderson. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote of the film, "[It] isn't really much more than a beautifully acted, finely edited sitcom, but it creates and sustains an intelligent, seriocomic mood better than any recent film about the urban single life. If the movie at moments recalls "As Good as It Gets", its characters are subtler and its vision of humanity more truthful."[9] That same year she had a supporting role in the comedy The Impostors (1998) starring Oliver Platt and Stanley Tucci.[10] These led her to roles in Hollywood films such as the thriller Arlington Road (1999).

2000–2008: Established actress

Davis also starred in an

New York Film Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.[13]

Later, she had lead roles in the New York premiere of Rebecca Gilman's

coming-of-age film Charlie Bartlett (2007). She acted in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York (2008) playing Madeleine Gravis.[16]

2009–2019: Return to Broadway and other roles

Davis co-starred as the bitter and self-deprecating Mia with

Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie.[21]

Davis took recurring roles playing Mrs. Forrester in the

CIA, and Katya's family is brought back into action by the SVR in hopes that Alex, her son, can be swayed to join the SVR.[24] In 2015, she was approached by Marvel to play Maria Stark, mother of Tony Stark in Captain America: Civil War.[25] She also appeared in a reoccurring capacity on Wayward Pines (2015-2016) and American Crime
. (2016)

2020–present

In 2020, Davis narrated The Truth About Fat episode of the PBS television series Nova. From 2020 to 2023 she took a main role as Gina Baxter in the Showtime series Your Honor starring Bryan Cranston.[26] She took a recurring role as Sandi Furness in the HBO drama series Succession from 2021 to 2023. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in 2022.[27] She acted in the Wes Anderson comedy film Asteroid City (2023).[28]

Personal life

Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian, and William Davis, an engineer.[29] Davis has described her mother as a "great storyteller" who would take Davis and her siblings to museums or to "something cultural" every Sunday after church.[30][31] Davis was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, and graduated in 1982 from Tenafly High School.[32]

She was a childhood friend of Mira Sorvino, who lived almost directly across the street, and with whom she wrote and acted in backyard plays. Davis has a degree in cognitive science from Vassar College.[33] She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.[34] She is married to actor Jon Patrick Walker. They have two children, Georgia and Mae.[35]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Flatliners Anne Coldren
Home Alone French Ticket Agent
1995 Run for Cover Prescott's Secretary
Kiss of Death Junior's Girlfriend
1996 The Daytrippers Eliza Malone D'Amico
Mr. Wrong Annie
1997 The Myth of Fingerprints Margaret
Guy
 		Camera
1998 Next Stop Wonderland Erin Castleton
The Impostors Emily Essendine
1999 Arlington Road Brooke Wolfe
Mumford Sofie Crisp
2000 Joe Gould's Secret Therese Mitchell
2001 Final Dr. Ann Johnson
Hearts in Atlantis Liz Garfield
2002 About Schmidt Jeannie Schmidt
The Secret Lives of Dentists Dana Hurst
2003 American Splendor Joyce Brabner
2005 The Matador Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Duma Kristin
Proof Claire
The Weather Man Noreen
2006 Infamous Slim Keith
The Hoax Andrea Tate
2007 The Nines Sarah / Susan / Sierra
Charlie Bartlett Marilyn Bartlett
2008 Synecdoche, New York Madeleine Gravis
Genova Marianne
2009 The Lodger Ellen Bunting
2011
The Family Tree
 		Bunnie Burnett
Real Steel Aunt Debra
2012 Disconnect Lydia Boyd
2013
Louder Than Words
 		Brenda Fareri
2015 Wild Card Cassandra
2016 Captain America: Civil War Maria Stark
2017 Rebel in the Rye Miriam Salinger
2020 Greenland Judy Vento
2023 Cat Person Kelly
Asteroid City Sandy Borden

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2001 Deadline Brooke Benton Main role, 13 episodes
2006–2007 Six Degrees Laura Morgan Main role, 13 episodes
2009 In Treatment Mia Main role, 7 episodes
2010 The Special Relationship Hillary Clinton Television film
2011 Mildred Pierce Mrs. Forrester Miniseries, 3 episodes
2012–2013 The Newsroom Nina Howard Recurring role, 5 episodes
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Viola Mesner 1 episode
2015 Allegiance Katya O'Connor Main role, 13 episodes
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Herself 1 episode
2015–2016 Wayward Pines Megan Fisher Main role, 14 episodes
2016 American Crime Steph Sullivan Recurring role, 7 episodes
2018–2019 For the People Jill Carlan Main role, 20 episodes
Strange Angel Ruth Parsons Recurring role, 7 episodes
2020 Nova Narrator (voice) 1 episode
Love Life Claudia Recurring role, 6 episodes
2020–2023 Your Honor Gina Baxter Main role, 20 episodes
2021–2023 Succession Sandi Furness Recurring role, 7 episodes
2022 Minx Victoria Hartnett 1 episode
2023 Perry Mason Camilla Nygaard Recurring role, 6 episodes
TBA Before Dr. Jane Upcoming miniseries

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1992 Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) Juliett / Student / Soldier of Cyprus
East 13th Street Theatre
, Off-Broadway 		[36]
Two Shakespearean Actors Miss Anne Holland
Broadway
 [37]
1993 Measure for Measure Mariana Delacorte Theater, Off-Broadway [38]
Pterodactyls Emma Duncan Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway [39]
1995–1996 The Food Chain Amanda Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway [40]
1997–1998 Ivanov Sasha
Vivian Beaumont Theatre
, Broadway 		[41]
2000
Spinning Into Butter
 		Sarah Lincoln Center, Off-Broadway [42]
2005 Hope Leaves the Theater Various roles St. Ann's Warehouse, Off-Broadway [43]
2007 The 24 Hour Plays Hope
American Airlines Theatre
, Broadway 		[44]
2009 The 23rd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Judge Minskoff Theatre, Broadway [45]
2009 God of Carnage Annette Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre [46]
2016–2017 The Red Barn Ingrid Dodd Royal National Theatre, London [47]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Pterodactyls
 Nominated
2002
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
 Best Supporting Actress
About Schmidt
 Nominated
2003 Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Performance
American Splendor
 Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Actress Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress American Splendor
&
The Secret Lives of Dentists 		Won
2004 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress
American Splendor
 Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Nominated
Chlotrudis Awards Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated
Satellite Awards
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
 Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female
The Secret Lives of Dentists
 Nominated
2008 Gotham Independent Film Awards Best Ensemble Cast Synecdoche, New York Won
2009 Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award Won
Tony Awards Best Actress in a Play
God of Carnage
 Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
In Treatment
 Nominated
2010 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
The Special Relationship
 Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 Nominated
2011 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2021 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Your Honor
 Nominated
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Succession
 Nominated

References

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  4. ^ "Flatlines (1990)". IMDB. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hope Davis List of Movies". TV Guide. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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  9. ^ "'Next Stop Wonderland': Love Lies in an Emerson Quotation". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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  14. ^ "Davis, Dinklage and Streep Star in Charlie Kaufman Sound Play Hope Leaves the Theater in L.A." Playbill. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Review: Infamous". Film Comment. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 8, 2009). "Hope Davis to play Hillary Clinton". The Hollywood Reporter (Nielsen Business Media).
  21. ^ "Hope Davis Emmy Nominated". Emmys.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  22. ^ "'In Treatment's' Hope Davis Lands Female Lead in CBS Thriller 'The Ordained'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Sorkin's HBO effort 'The Newsroom' has turned into a network drama, and it's (slightly) better this way". Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "NBC Orders Hope Davis Spy Drama 'Allegiance' to Series". Yahoo News. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Tony Stark's Mother Was Supposed To 'Reappear' In An MCU Movie, And Now We Want To Know Which One". CinemaBlend. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "'Your Honor': Hope Davis Cast As Series Regular, Lilli Kay To Recur In Showtime Limited Series". Yahoo. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Emmy nominee profile: Hope Davis ('Succession') brings new character Sandi Furness to enigmatic life". Goldderby. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  28. ^ "The Cast of 'Asteroid City' on Escaping Into the World of Wes Anderson (Exclusive)". Oscars.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  29. ^ Abele, Robert (August 10, 2003). "Less is really more; Actress Hope Davis prefers to make her mark in low-budget enterprises like 'The Secret Lives of Dentists' and 'American Splendor.'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  30. ^ interview by Tavis Smiley (September 26, 2005). "Hope Davis". PBS.
  31. ^ WEBER, BRUCE (August 20, 1995). "THEATER; The Fine Edge Between a Role And Real Life". The New York Times.
  32. ^ Kennedy, Dana. "THE NEW SEASON/FILM: UP AND COMING: Hope Davis; Lucky for Her, She Flunked the 'Nuprin' Audition", The New York Times, September 13, 1998. Accessed December 18, 2013. "Ms. Davis, who grew up in Tenafly, N.J., where she was the second of three daughters, has no explanation for her long, lean period other than to say, 'I just wasn't ready for success.'"
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  34. ^ HB Studio Alumni
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  46. ^ "God of Carnage (Broadway, 2009)". Playbill. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  47. ^ "Mark Strong and Hope Davis Cast in David Hare's The Red Barn at London's National". Playbill. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

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