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Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz, American actress

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Born
August 11, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1965

About Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Jean Davidtz is a South African-American actress and director. She has appeared in movies such as Schindler's List, Matilda, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Amazing Spider-Man, and in the television series In Treatment, Californication, and Mad Men. In 1996, Davidtz played the role of Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher of the title character, in Matilda. In 2005, Davidtz played a character in Junebug, an outsider art dealer from Chicago brought to North Carolina to meet her husband's family for the first time. She also won a DALRO Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1990 play Houd-den-bek.

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Embeth Davidtz timeline

  1. She also won a DALRO Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1990 play Houd-den-bek.
  2. In 1996, Davidtz played the role of Miss Honey, the first-grade teacher of the title character, in Matilda.
  3. In 2005, Davidtz played a character in Junebug, an outsider art dealer from Chicago brought to North Carolina to meet her husband's family for the first time.

The world when Embeth Davidtz was born

Embeth Davidtz was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Embeth Davidtz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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