Embeth Davidtz

Actor

Born: August 11, 1965, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Age: 61 years old
Zodiac: Leo
Total works: 40 movies, 13 TV shows
Latest work: Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025)
Genres: Thriller,Action,Adventure

Embeth Davidtz is an American-born South African actress who played Helen Hirsch in Schindler's List (1993). She has appeared in notable films such as Matilda (1996), Bicentennial Man (1999), and Thir13en Ghosts (2001). Davidtz also starred in Bridget Jones's Diary and The Amazing Spider-Man, and had significant roles in television series like In Treatment and Mad Men. She made her directorial debut in 2024 with Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, an adaptation of Alexandra Fuller's memoir. Davidtz's diverse background includes Dutch, English, and French ancestry, and she had to learn Afrikaans upon moving to South Africa at a young age.