Kimberley Davies
Kimberley Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kimberley Davies 20 February 1973 |
| Other names | Kimberly Davies |
| Education | University of Melbourne (commerce) Monash University (drama) RMIT University (interior design) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Neighbours Pacific Palisades |
| Spouse |
Jason Harvey (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973) is an Australian actress and model, known for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours from 1993 until 1996.[1]
Early life
[edit]Davies was born in Ballarat, Victoria, where her father worked as a baker. She moved to Melbourne when she was 13 years old.[2] She was spotted by an agent from Chadwick Models while she was holidaying on the Gold Coast. Davies was offered a modelling contract, which she initially turned down. However, after completing a photoshoot for Mode, she signed with Chadwick and stopped her commerce studies at the University of Melbourne.[2]
Career
[edit]Davies appeared in print and television campaigns for both national and international brands, including Myer, Mitsubishi and Cadbury.[2]
Davies wanted to be an actress and after securing an acting agent, she received an audition for Neighbours.[2] She was cast as hairdresser Annalise Hartman in 1992 when she was 19 years old. She was known to the cast and crew through her relationship with cast member Scott Michaelson (who played Brad Willis). Davies said she chose to do Neighbours because of its popularity around the world and the chance to gain more experience than modelling could offer.[3] Davies became popular in both Australia and the UK during her time in Neighbours. When she appeared on the cover of Inside Sport, it become the magazine's highest selling issue. Her calendar was the second highest seller for 1996.[2] In the UK, she also had her own clothing collection in Kays Catalogues and appeared in the Goldilocks pantomime.[2]
Davies made a number of cameos in the ABC comedy series Club Buggery, and after leaving Neighbours she hosted the Nine Network series Just Kidding!, which featured pranks played on an unsuspecting public.[4] She also had a small role in the feature film True Love and Chaos.[2]
Davies later moved to the United States and played the role of Laura Sinclair in the lavish but short-lived night-time soap opera Pacific Palisades. She also made guest appearances on Ally McBeal, Early Edition and Friends, and appeared in the films Psycho Beach Party, The Next Best Thing, The Shrink Is In, Made and South Pacific. In 2005, she returned to Neighbours for the show's twentieth anniversary.[5]
In May 2005, she appeared on an Australian reality television show called Celebrity Circus and in November 2005 she appeared in the fifth series of UK reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! but left halfway through after she hurt her shoulder, during one of the "Bush Tucker Trials".[6] In 2007, Davies was a contestant on Australia's Dancing with the Stars and in the summer of that year she appeared in a Daz advert in the UK.[7]
Davies voices Australian character Alura McCall in the 2002 videogame James Bond 007: Nightfire.[8]
In September 2010, she appeared in an episode of Australian comedy game show Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation.[9] She also guested in the second season of comedy series Lowdown in 2012.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Davies has been married to model-turned-orthopaedic surgeon Jason Harvey since 1997. They have three children and live in Melbourne, where Davies owns a decorating business.[11]
Davies studied drama at Monash University and has trained with acting coaches Janet Alhunty, Ivana Chubbuck and Lesly Kahn. She also studied interior design at RMIT University (RMIT).[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | True Love and Chaos | Ariel | |
| 1999 | Storm Catcher | Agent Lock | |
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Bettina Barnes | |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing | Hostess | |
| 2001 | Made | Bartender | |
| 2091 | Feather Pimento | Mrs Zilinski | Short film |
| 2002 | The Month of August | Kelly | |
| 2005 | Death to the Supermodels | Darbie | Direct to video film |
| 2007 | Balkanski Sindrom | Anna |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996; 2005 | Neighbours | Annalise Hartman | Series regular |
| 1996 | Twisted Tales | Betty | Episode: "Directly from My Heart to You" |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Laura Sinclair | Series regular |
| 1998 | Viper | Trudy | Episode: "The Return" |
| 1998 | It's True! | Maya | Episode: "The Rats of Rumfordton" |
| 1999 | Silk Stalkings | Rhonna Sendahl | Episode: "Killer App" |
| 1999 | Close Contact | Cheryl McManus | TV film |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Angela Prune | Episode 16: "Boy Next Door" |
| 1999; 2000 | Early Edition | Amber Lamonte / Jade | Season 4, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Profiler | Jennifer Hutton | Season 4, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Spin City | Inga | Episode: "Hello Charlie" |
| 2000 | The Magicians | Regina | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Isabelle | TV film |
| 2001 | South Pacific | Luann | TV film |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Elaine Lowe | Episode: "A Sense of Community" |
| 2002 | Seconds to Spare | Rhonda Newcombe | TV film |
| 2004 | Friends | Adrienne Turner | Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries" |
| 2006 | City Homicide | Unaired pilot | |
| 2010 | Sleuth 101 | Rachel Timms | Episode: "Late and Live" |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Grace | Season 1, episode 2 |
| 2012 | Lowdown | Imogen McMahon | Episode: "The Naked Chef" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | James Bond 007: Nightfire | Alura McCall |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Goldilocks | UK pantomime |
TVC
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myer | Australian advertisement | ||
| Mitsubishi | Australian advertisement | ||
| Cadbury | Australian advertisement | ||
| 1996 | Arnott’s Tim Tams | Self | Australian TV advertisement |
| 2001 | Smith's Chips | Self (voice) | Australian TV advertisement |
| 2007 | Cleaner Close (Daz detergent) | Shazza | British TV advertisement[13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Taking the mummy track". The Age. 13 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jameson, Julietta (11 May 1996). "The business of being Kimberley". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2025 – via Gale.
- ^ "Kimberley Davies". The Best of Aussie Soaps from TV Week. Pacific Publications. 1995. pp. 8–9.
- ^ Corbett, Bryce (6 February 1996). "Kimberley's not kidding". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via Gale.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (16 October 2005). "Neighbours Weekend: Interviews – Kimberly Davies". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (29 November 2005). "Kimberley Davies quits 'I'm A Celeb'". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Davies leaves Dancing". The Age. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Bond Girl rumour #8: Australian actress Kimberley Davies". Mi6-HQ.com. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Ten Week 40: Britney on Glee Sept 29. New Undercover Boss Fast Tracked". Throng. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (4 September 2012). "The Lowdown on tabloid inspiration". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Christie, Erin (19 November 2022). "A cheating scandal and a private family life: Where is Kimberley Davies now?". Mamamia. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Kimberley Davies". enhancentertainment.com.au.
- ^ "Kimberley Davies swaps soap for suds ad". www.news.com.au. 9 August 2007.
