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Hope Davis Biography

Birth Name:Hope Davis

Birth Place:Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the 2003 Seattle Film Critics Best Actress Award for "American Splendor․"
Won a Gotham Award in 2008 for Best Ensemble Cast for "Synecdoche, New York․"
Won the Robert Altman Award at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards for "Synecdoche, New York․"
Graduated from Vassar College with a major in cognitive science
Married actor Jon Patrick Walker in 2000
Made her Broadway debut in 1992 as Miss Anne Holland in "Two Shakespearean Actors․"
Performed plays for her neighbors as a child alongside longtime friend and fellow actress Mira Sorvino
Quote: "It is easy for me to be weary․ Everyone I know is weary․ Everyone I know in New York is exhausted all the time․ They're lives are chaotic․"
Her mother would take her to museums or on other cultural outings every Sunday after church
Studied ballet when she was a teenager and attended the Joffrey Ballet's summer programs

Awards

2002NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2003NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2003Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actress: winner
2003VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2004COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2004CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2004NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004PFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2009Robert Altman Award-: winner
2009OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2009WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Drama Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
2010INOCA TV-Best Performance in a Miniseries or TV Movie: nominated
2010OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2010WIN Award-Actress Mini-Series / Made for Television Movie: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated