Hope Davis
Birthday: 23 March 1964, Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Height: 170 cm
Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian (at one time, for the elementary section of Elisabeth Morrow School), and William Davis, an engine ...Show More
You know how a lot of people say they could go crazy? Well, I feel I live very close to that line.
You know how a lot of people say they could go crazy? Well, I feel I live very close to that line.
To play Hillary Clinton? I'm kind of winging it. No, are you kidding me? I prepared obsessively. I m Show more
To play Hillary Clinton? I'm kind of winging it. No, are you kidding me? I prepared obsessively. I mean, as much as I could in the time that I was given. Of course, with someone like Hillary Clinton, obviously, anything you want is on YouTube and at your fingertips there. Hide
I have a husband and children, and it affects me deeply that somebody could be taken away in a secon Show more
I have a husband and children, and it affects me deeply that somebody could be taken away in a second. Hide
The network shows tend to be run, in general, in my experience, by committee, and it's hard for acto Show more
The network shows tend to be run, in general, in my experience, by committee, and it's hard for actors and writers to do their jobs. Hide
I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much.
I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much.
The older you get, the more you realize that the way you look is a reflection of how you treat yours Show more
The older you get, the more you realize that the way you look is a reflection of how you treat yourself. Hide
I do smaller films, I'm not getting big paydays. I feel like we're just kind of scraping together he Show more
I do smaller films, I'm not getting big paydays. I feel like we're just kind of scraping together here. Hide
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, Show more
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing. Hide
I'm not really high-strung now, but I was a very high-strung child.
I'm not really high-strung now, but I was a very high-strung child.
There's nothing I love more than a good cry.
There's nothing I love more than a good cry.
Storytelling is what lights my fire.
Storytelling is what lights my fire.
I've been lucky. I've made films that I really like. It's been a combination of what comes to me and Show more
I've been lucky. I've made films that I really like. It's been a combination of what comes to me and what I choose. I've gone after lots of things that I didn't get, pet projects that everybody ends up chasing after. Really, you're lucky if you get anything. Hide
I get to play a lot of hysterics.
I get to play a lot of hysterics.
I'm way too disorganized.
I'm way too disorganized.
I travel all the time, and I have two small children.
I travel all the time, and I have two small children.
I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work.
I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work.
I like to work. I enjoy once a year, doing a film.
I like to work. I enjoy once a year, doing a film.
It's too easy to sum up a person's character in one negative instant, and it doesn't put anything go Show more
It's too easy to sum up a person's character in one negative instant, and it doesn't put anything good out into the world. Hide
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. Show more
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. I just thought, 'This is so not for me. I would rather talk to one of my girlfriends.' I'm not at a point in my life when I'm analyzing too much. I have young children, and I'm just pretty much crazed. Hide
I love stories that give me a perspective on how easy American life has become in the 21st century.
I love stories that give me a perspective on how easy American life has become in the 21st century.
I just love to make a whole roomful of people laugh.
I just love to make a whole roomful of people laugh.
I was never the ingénue, so hopefully that'll make it easier to age and still work. I know a lot Show more
I was never the ingénue, so hopefully that'll make it easier to age and still work. I know a lot of actors who are really dissatisfied with where they're at even though some of them are huge stars and I feel like, 'Oh, my God, you're at the top.' Something interesting will come. It always does. I have faith. Hide
I feel like I'm one of the happiest people I know.
I feel like I'm one of the happiest people I know.
You know what I have noticed? And this is really sad. Flying first class is less scary than flying c Show more
You know what I have noticed? And this is really sad. Flying first class is less scary than flying coach. They speak to you and they're so nice to you and they want to help you and they know you want a drink before the plane takes off. And they bring it to you without asking. If you're sitting in coach and hoping for a drink, good luck. Hide
I haven't frequented a nail salon in a long time.
I haven't frequented a nail salon in a long time.
I'm usually called upon to play the dreary suicidal girl.
I'm usually called upon to play the dreary suicidal girl.
But I think Hillary Clinton is one of the most amazing women of this time.
But I think Hillary Clinton is one of the most amazing women of this time.
When my dad needed a shirt ironed, he would yell downstairs to my mother, who would drop everything Show more
When my dad needed a shirt ironed, he would yell downstairs to my mother, who would drop everything and iron his shirt. Hide
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. Show more
I have not spent years in therapy; I tried therapy in my mid-twenties, and it did not go very well. I just thought, 'This is so not for me. I would rather talk to one of my girlfriends.' Hide
I would do 'American Splendor' and 'About Schmidt' again in a heartbeat.
I would do 'American Splendor' and 'About Schmidt' again in a heartbeat.
The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult cha Show more
The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult characters, to inject a note of humanity into them. It's more interesting for me to do that than to stand around and be sunny. Hide
I'm a New Yorker, and I rarely get to work at home.
I'm a New Yorker, and I rarely get to work at home.
I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work. Show more
I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work. It's such a strange and fascinating country, and instead of learning about it through a textbook, I would rather discover its history and traditions and institutions through fiction and nonfiction writers. Hide
Hope Davis's FILMOGRAPHY
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