Morgan Davies (born 27 November 2001) is an
Australian film and television actor. He started his career as a
child actor. Davies publicly came out as
transgender in 2020.
Career
Davies made his film debut as
child actor in the Australian film ''
The Tree''.
He played Madeline in ''
Storm Boy'' alongside
Geoffrey Rush and
Jai Courtney.
He starred in the 2020 Australian television series ''
The End'' as a trans teen in the process of
gender transitioning
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Filmography
Awards
*2010 AFI Young Actor Award (The Tree) – Nominated
*2010 AFI Best Actress Award (The Tree) – Nominated
*2011 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Supporting Actor – Female (The Tree) – Nominated
*2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award – Best Performance by a Young Actor (The Hunter) – Nominated
*2012 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (The Hunter) – Nominated
Reception
The ''Calgary Herald
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History
''The ...
'' praised his touching performance in ''The Tree'' while Julie Bertuccelli
Julie Mathilde Charlotte Claire Bertuccelli is a French director born February 12, 1968, in Boulogne-Billancourt.
She is particularly known for her documentary La Cour de Babel released in 2014 and the feature film The Tree (2010 film), L'Arbre ...
, the director or ''The Tree'', praised his work, calling his terrific.
References
External links
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2001 births
21st-century Australian male actors
Australian male child actors
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Transgender male actors
Australian LGBT actors