In the modern film industry, a lot of talented actors often play exclusively supporting roles, but without their direct participation the play of the “first violins” in the movie would not be so brilliant. Such representatives of the cinema include Hope Davis - even episodic and secondary images in her performance sometimes overshadow the main roles. The level of acting skills of the performer is confirmed by repeated nominations for Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe awards. Hope is successful not only in her professional activities, she is the happy wife of actor John Patrick Walker and a caring mother of two children.
The beginning of the way
Hope Davis, whose photo is decorated with posters of famous blockbusters, was born at the end of March 1964 in Bergen County (New Jersey, USA). Her parents were not directly related to the art world: her mother was a housewife, her father an engineer. In addition to Hole, the couple raised two more children.
The girl successfully graduated from Tenafly High School, and then continued her education at a local college, preferring to study cognitive sciences. However, after completing her studies, she decided to realize herself in the acting field.
Hope Davis made her debut in a big movie with a cameo in D. Schumacher’s mystical thriller “Comatose”, where she was lucky to interact with real movie stars: D. Roberts, C. Bacon and C. Sutherland. In the same year, she appeared in the cult comedy Home Alone.
Creative development
Over time, the high potential of Hope Davis as an actress was noticed by critics. It has become popular among a narrow audience - lovers of independent cinema, especially after participating in the films "Next Stop - Wonderland" and "Day Travelers".
The filmography of the performer was regularly replenished with new projects, but Davis often did not prioritize Hollywood productions, but work on the stage. She made her Broadway debut in the production of “Stir up”, and then received the Tony Award for the embodiment of the image of the protagonist of the play “God of Massacre”.
In cinema and TV
The 2000s became a significant milestone in the creative biography of the actress. Her play in the films “About Schmidt”, “American Splendor” and “The Secret Life of Dentists” was highly appreciated by film experts. Hope Davis was awarded the Golden Globe nomination for her mastery during the creation of the latest project.
The year 2010 brought her two nominations for Golden Globe and Emmy for playing the role of Hillary Clinton in the TV series Special Relationships and for participating in another HBO television film Patients. Not the last place in the acting ensemble she occupied in the series "Six", "Deadline" and "Devotion." She periodically appeared in the projects "News", "American Crime" and "Mildred Pierce."
Among the latest creative works of Hope Davis are films: Living Steel (2011), No Communication (2012), Crazy Card (2014) and The Catcher in the Rye (2017).
In the modest and somewhat stereotyped family melodramatic comedy "Living Steel" her charm is undeniable. In the dramatic thriller “There is no Connection”, her heroine Lydia Boyd at some points is a significant competition to the main characters performed by A. Skarsgard and P. Patton.
In the “Crazy Card”, Hope Davis is almost invisible, which is not surprising, because the second-order actors in projects under the code name “One in a Thousand” Jason State films practically fail to demonstrate their potential.