Essie Davis’s television credits from 1996 to now. When possible we’ll provide information on where to watch them. Feel free to leave comments if you know where to find a specific show in your region !
Sydney Chandler and Essie Davis (as Dame Silvia) star in Noah Hawley’s prequel series to the movie Alien.
Where to watch it :
Coming out on FX on Hulu in 2025
Based on Richard Flanagan’s novel about fictional surgeon and war prisoner Dorrigo Evans (Jacob Elordi/Ciarán Hinds) and his relationships including with lover Lynette Mason (Essie Davis).
Where to watch it :
Coming out in April 2025 on Prime Video
The true-ish story of wellness influencer and grifter Belle Gibson (Kaitlyn Dever). Essie Davis plays Belle’s mother Natalie.
Where to watch it :
Netflix
Psychological thriller Exposure follows Jacs Gould (Alice Englert) as she searches for the truth following her best friend’s death. Essie Davis plays Jacs’ mother.
Where to watch it :
Stan (AUS)
This romantic dramedy series follows Emma and Dexter through the years, focusing on the same date every year. Essie plays Dexter’s mother Alison Mayhew.
Where to watch it :
Netflix
Faraway Downs is a recut of Australia (2008). Comprised of only already-existing footage from when Australia was shot, this is a six-episode miniseries version of the film.
Where to watch it :
Hulu (US), Star Plus (Latin America), Disney+ (all other territories)
Essie stars in The Murmuring, an episode of this anthology series directed by Jennifer Kent. Davis plays an ornithologist quite literally haunted by the loss of her child.
Where to watch it :
Netflix
Essie’s Sister Iphigenia is one of the last three members of an isolated catholic convent, whose lives get disrupted by the arrival of a priest. Jessica Barden and Ann Dowd play the rest of the trio.
Where to watch it :
Topic (US), Apple TV (Canada), Foxtel Now/Binge(AUS)
Essie’s Dr Karen features in this hilarious reenacting of a viewer’s real life anecdote.
Where to watch it :
Jessie Buckley and Jessica Raine star as the wives of British soldiers stationed in the Middle East in 1965. Essie Davis plays war journalist Martha Franklin.
Where to watch it :
Fubo (US), Stan (AUS), UK TV Play (UK), Google Play (Canada)
Davis (Vera) co-stars with Bryan Cranston (Silas) in the episode Human Is of the anthology series adapted from Philip K. Dick’s book.
Where to watch it :
Amazon Prime (US, UK), Club Illico (Canada), AppleTV/Fetch (AUS)
A period show about the marriage of Elizabeth of York (Jodie Comer) and Henry Tudor (Jacob Collins-Levy). Essie is Dowager Queen Elizabeth.
Where to watch it :
Hulu, Amazon Prime, Starz (US + Canada), Stan (AUS,
Essie guest stars in the sixth season of the HBO series as Lady Crane, an actress who plays Cersei Lannister in a play and befriends Arya.
Where to watch it :
HBO
Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) is a glamorous lady detective in 1920’s Melbourne. Davis stars opposite Nathan Page as Inspector Jack Robinson.
Where to watch it :
AcornTV (US + Canada), Netflix/ABC iView (AUS), Sky Go/UK TV Play (UK)
This Australian mini-series follows a group of friends dealing with the repercussions of a slap. Essie is Anouk Rosen, a tv writer.
Where to watch it :
Amazon FreeVee (UK), Peacock/AcornTV (US), Tubi (Canada)
In this adaptation from Tim Winton’s novel, we follow the Lambs and the Pickles (including Essie’s Dolly Pickles), two families sharing a house on Cloud Street from 1943 to 1963.
Where to watch it :
AcornTV (US + Canada)
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Where to watch it :
ABC (Australia)
In a two-part episode, Essie plays Julie Morgan, a young woman caught up in a murder investigation.
Where to watch it :
Prime Video
Please watch with care. One of the main plot lines in this episode is rife with transphobia and homophobia.
Essie guest stars as Sophie, a Green Party candidate, in this satirical comedy.
Where to watch it :
Youtube
Essie guest stars as Alison Blount, a patient of a murdered therapist.
Where to watch it :
Youtube
A mini-series about an Irish family in Australia in the late 19th century. Essie plays Mary Costello, one of the daughters.
Where to watch it :
Prime Video (AUS), Tubi (US + Canada)
Essie Davis’ Judy St John is part of a murder investigation in this Australian series.
Where to watch it :
Amazon Prime (AUS + Canada), Fubo (US), Amazon FreeVee (UK)
Essie guest starred in two episodes as Melbourne detective Nicola Bourke.
Where to watch it :
Amazon FreeVee (UK + US), Prime Video (AUS + Canada),
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