Hope Davis Bio, Age, Parents, Husband, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows

What is Davis famous for? Biography

Hope Davis is an actress from the United States whose’ on-stage and film roles have garnered her recognition and several honors, including as Tony Award nominations, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.

How old is Davis? Age

Davis is 60 years old as of 23 March 2024. She was born in 1964 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

Davis Childhood, Parents – Education

Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Davis was the second of three children and the daughter of engineer William Davis and librarian Joan. Every Sunday after church, Davis and her siblings would go to museums or “something cultural” with their mother, who she characterized as a “great storyteller”. Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, Davis attended Tenafly High School, where she graduated in 1982.

She had written and performed in backyard plays with Mira Sorvino, her childhood friend who lived almost across the street. Davis graduated from Vassar College with a degree in cognitive science. She attended New York City’s HB Studio to study acting.

Who is Davis married to? Children

The actor Jon Patrick Walker is her husband. Mae and Georgia are their two kids.

Davis Wealth

Davis has made a fortune of $3 million.

Hope Davis Height

The actress stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).

Davis role on Captain America

Captain America: Civil War included Davis in the role of Maria Stark. She sang “Try to Remember” in the movie Captain America: Civil War. In the episode The Whole World Is Watching, featuring The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Hope Davis from Captain America: Civil War was seen in archive video. Howard Stark’s wife and mother of Tony Stark was Maria Collins Carbonell Stark. Under HYDRA orders, she and her husband were slain by the Winter Soldier, who staged the murders as an unintentional vehicle wreck.

American actress Hope Davis
American actress Hope Davis

Howard Stark, who had been a womanizer in his youth, was a loving husband when he married Maria. She and Howard had lunch with the Vankos in the 1960s following Anton Vanko’s Soviet defection. In due course, Maria became pregnant. Due to her pregnancy, Maria found it difficult to handle Howard’s noisy chewing and late nights at the Camp Lehigh office. As a result, she frequently made him eat dinner in the pantry. Anthony Stark, the couple’s son, was born on May 29, 1970. Tony and Howard never managed to heal their tense and difficult friendship throughout the years. Maria, on the other hand, had a far more loving and caring relationship with her kid.

Davis role on Your Honor

Davis has appeared as Gina Baxter, the ruthless wife of a New Orleans mob boss and the mother of the boy whom Adam killed in ten episodes of Your Honor. Michael encourages his teenage son Adam to turn himself in after the kid kills another youngster in an unintentional hit-and-run accident, but he soon has second thoughts after learning that the victim was the son of a crime kingpin. Michael makes the terrible and deadly decision to shield his son, setting off a perilous game of secrets, lies, and tough decisions.

Michael is given a temporary release from prison following the death of his son in an effort to finally stop the mob from ruining the lives of several New Orleanian residents. Adam’s death affects others who were close to him as the truth starts to surface, while the Desire Gang, a narcotics cartel that opposes the mob, moves forward.

Hope Davis together with her husband Jon Patrick Walker
Hope Davis together with her husband Jon Patrick Walker

As he becomes an undercover agent spying on the mob and looking for the person or people responsible for his wife’s death, Michael is forced to make difficult choices. Repercussions from the past interfere, sending Michael in the wrong direction.

Davis role on Wayward Pines

She portrayed Megan Fisher on Wayward Pines. Megan Fisher was the Director of Research on the Wayward Pines mountain. She was also a former teacher of Wayward Pines Academy. Student hypnotist Megan showed interest in David Pilcher’s work and offered to assist him. By 2014, Megan and everyone else in Pilcher’s inner circle had frozen themselves until 4014, when they learned that de-evolved humanity had taken control the planet.

Megan married the mayor of the town, Brad Fisher, and started teaching at Wayward Pines Academy. As a teacher, Megan served as a counselor and truth-finder for newcomers to the First Generation. She took Ben, a musician, to a private session and introduced him to the school. Megan also had a meeting at the Biergarten with the Burkes, where they talked about Pope’s retirement and the repercussions for their actions. Explaining that civilization had wiped out and that everyone in Wayward Pines had been placed in slumber chambers for two millennia, she led Ben, Carrie, and Reed through orientation.

Some of Davis’ Acting Credits

Movies

♦ 2023 – Cat Person
♦ 2023 – Asteroid City
♦ 2020 – Greenland
♦ 2017 – Rebel in the Rye
♦ 2016 – Captain America: Civil War
♦ 2015 – Wild Card
♦ 2013 – Louder Than Words
♦ 2012 – Disconnect
♦ 2011 – The Family Tree
♦ 2011 – Real Steel
♦ 2009 – The Lodger
♦ 2008 – Synecdoche, New York
♦ 2008 – Genova
♦ 2007 – The Nines
♦ 2007 – Charlie Bartlett
♦ 2006 – Infamous

TV Shows

♦ 2023 – Perry Mason
♦ 2022 – Minx
♦ 2021–2023 – Succession
♦ 2020–2023 – Your Honor
♦ 2020 – Nova
♦ 2020 – Love Life
♦ 2018–2019 – For the People
♦ 2018–2019 – Strange Angel
♦ 2016 – American Crime
♦ 2015–2016 – Wayward Pines
♦ 2015 – Allegiance
♦ 2015 – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
♦ 2013 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
♦ 2012–2013 – The Newsroom
♦ 2011 – Mildred Pierce
♦ 2010 – The Special Relationship
♦ 2009 – In Treatment
♦ 2006–2007 – Six Degrees
♦ 2000–2001 – Deadline