Michelle Lim Davidson (born 23 July 1987) is an Australian actress. She got her break in television starring on the skit show Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth in 2011. From 2012, she was a presenter on Play School, a long running Australian TV show and its spin off, Big Ted's Big Adventure. She also played the role of Amy in two seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series Utopia. Davidson has also had roles in television series Doctor Doctor, Get Krack!n, The Newsreader and Top of the Lake China Girl. In 2022, she appeared in After the Verdict.
Davidson made her stage writing debut with Koreaboo, a Griffin Theatre Company play about Korean-Australian adoptee Hannah travelling to Korea to reconnect with her birth mother that ran from 14 June to 20 July at the Belvoir St Theatre in 2025. Davidson starred as Hannah in Koreaboo alongside Heather Jeong (as Umma). Griffin Theatre Company says the play takes "inspiration from real events of Michelle Lim Davidson‘s life".
Born in South Korea, Davidson was adopted by Australian parents when she was four months old and grew up in Newcastle. She attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Filmography + Year Title Role Notes 2025 Return to Paradise Susie Huen Guest: TV series 2021–25 The Newsreader Noelene Kim 18 episodes 2022 After the Verdict Clara 6 episodes 2021 Harrow Izzy Young 1 episode 2020 The Secrets She Keeps Rani 1 episode 2017–19 Get Krack!n Penny Kwan 5 episodes 2017 Beyond the Bubble Sarah Short Top of the Lake Linda 1 episode 2016 Doctor Doctor Becky 2 episodes Goldstone May 2014–15 Utopia Amy 16 episodes 2011 Ben Elton Live Ensemble 3 episodes + Writer Year Title Role Notes 2021 Born to Spy Writer 1 episode 2021 The Wonder Gang Writer 1 episode
Accolades +YearShowCategoryResult2021The NewsreaderAACTA Award (Best Supporting Actress)2024
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