Editing Embeth Davidtz (section)

===Hollywood career===

In 1992, Davidtz played the part of Sheila in Sam Raimi's ''[[Army of Darkness]]'' alongside Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. The third movie in the Evil Dead franchise would eventually become a big cult classic worldwide.

In 1993, Davidtz played the role of Helen Hirsch in Steven Spielberg's ''[[Schindler's List]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a13419d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415132814/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7a13419d|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2016|title=Schindler's List (1993)|website=BFI}}</ref>

In 1995, Davidtz had a central role in the fact-based film ''[[Murder in the First (film)|Murder in the First]]'', and the [[Merchant Ivory Productions]] ''[[Feast of July]]''.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baa07ae90|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327232218/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2baa07ae90|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2019|title=Embeth Davidtz|website=BFI}}</ref>

In 1996, she played the role of Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher of the title character, in ''[[Matilda (1996 film)|Matilda]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/07/08/matildas-miss-honey-is-now-50-years-old-and-we-cant-get-our-heads-around-it-5994389/|title=Matilda's Miss Honey is now 50 and we can't get our heads around it|first=Olivia|last=Waring|date=July 8, 2016}}</ref>

In 1998, Davidtz played a theologian helping [[Denzel Washington]] crack a supernatural wave of crimes in the mystery drama ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]'' and a femme fatale linked to [[Kenneth Branagh]] in [[Robert Altman]]'s ''[[The Gingerbread Man (film)|The Gingerbread Man]]''.<ref name=bfi/> In 1999, Davidtz portrayed a 19th-century woman of the world in [[Patricia Rozema]]'s reworking of the [[Jane Austen]] comedy ''[[Mansfield Park (1999 film)|Mansfield Park]]'' and played a dual role opposite [[Robin Williams]] in the futuristic fable ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/embeth-davidtz-p17230/filmography|title=Embeth Davidtz &#124; Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

A supporting role in the 2001 film ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones' Diary]]'' saw Davidtz play Natasha, a colleague and one of the love interests of Mark Darcy ([[Colin Firth]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b847e6a31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211061411/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b847e6a31|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 11, 2018|title=Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)|website=BFI}}</ref> That year, she began her run on the CBS drama ''[[Citizen Baines]]'', playing the daughter of a defeated [[United States Senate]] incumbent ([[James Cromwell]]) who is herself leaning towards a career in politics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/citizen-baines/cast/1000267849/|title=Citizen Baines|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> Other roles included horror thrillers like 2001's ''[[Thirteen Ghosts]]'' alongside [[Tony Shalhoub]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/13-ghosts-2001|title=13 Ghosts movie review & film summary (2001) &#124; Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com/}}</ref> In 2002, she appeared in the [[Michael Hoffman (American director)|Michael Hoffman]] drama ''[[The Emperor's Club]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b864181c9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128140039/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b864181c9|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2021|title=The Emperor's Club (2002)|website=BFI}}</ref>

In 2005, she played a character in ''[[Junebug (film)|Junebug]]'', an [[outsider art]] dealer from Chicago brought to [[North Carolina]] to meet her husband's family for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/junebug-v319336|title=Junebug (2005) - Phil Morrison, Manu Boyer &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref> Davidtz also guest-starred on the ABC drama series ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' as Dr. Derek Shepherd's sister Nancy Shepherd in the Season 3 episode "[[Let the Angels Commit]]" and the season 15 episode "[[Grey's Anatomy (season 15)|Good Shepherd]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/greys-anatomy--let-the-angels-commit-v401022|title=Grey's Anatomy : Let the Angels Commit (2006) - Jessica Yu, Herbert Davis, Debbie Allen &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref> In 2008, she had a regular role on HBO's ''[[In Treatment (U.S. TV series)|In Treatment]]'' as Amy, part of a fractious couple alongside [[Josh Charles]]'s Jake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/embeth-davidtz-p17230/other_appearances|title=Embeth Davidtz &#124; TV, Documentary and Other Appearances|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

She portrayed the unfaithful and unfortunate wife of [[Anthony Hopkins]]'s character in the 2007 drama ''[[Fracture (2007 film)|Fracture]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/fracture-v345081|title=Fracture (2007) - Gregory Hoblit &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>

From 2009 to 2012, she played [[List of Mad Men characters#Rebecca Pryce|Rebecca Pryce]], wife of [[List of Mad Men characters#Lane Pryce|Lane Pryce]], in the AMC television show ''[[Mad Men]]''.<ref>[http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/cast/lpryce  Mad Men cast] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313135045/http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/cast/lpryce |date=2010-03-13 }} AMC TV</ref> She also played Felicia Koons, the wife of the dean and the mother of Becca's best friend, Chelsea, on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/californication--turn-the-page-v453755/cast-crew|title=Californication : Turn the Page (2007) - David Von Ancken &#124; Cast and Crew |via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref>

Davidtz played Annika Blomkvist in the 2011 English language version of ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-premiere-photos-rooney-mara-daniel-craig-273845/|title='The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Premiere: Who Attended, What They Wore|first1=Kimberly Nordyke,Sophie Schillaci,Chris|last1=Godley|first2=Kimberly|last2=Nordyke|first3=Sophie|last3=Schillaci|first4=Chris|last4=Godley|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 14, 2011}}</ref> She also appeared in the 2012 [[Spider-Man in film|Spider-Man]] [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' and its 2014 sequel ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]'' as [[Richard and Mary Parker|Mary Parker]], [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]]'s missing mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2772785/review-the-amazing-spider-man-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018181949/https://www.mtv.com/news/2772785/review-the-amazing-spider-man-2/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2021|title=Review: 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'|first=Kate|last=Erbland|website=MTV News}}</ref>

In 2016, she joined the cast of ''[[Ray Donovan]]'' (season 4) in the role of Sonia Kovitzky.

From 2019 to 2021, she played Paige Kessler on ''[[The Morning Show (American TV series)|The Morning Show]]'', opposite [[Steve Carell]] (as Mitch Kessler), [[Jennifer Aniston]], and [[Reese Witherspoon]]. She played the adult version of Maddox Cappa in ''[[Old (film)|Old]]'' in 2021, and Judith Sanders in ''[[Not Okay]]'' in 2022.