JAYE DAVIDSON

'Jaye Davidson' (born 'Alfred Amey', March 21 1968) is an Oscar-nominated former actor.

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Biography

Career

Awards

References

External links

Biography

Davidson was born in Riverside, California, the son of a Ghanaian father and English mother. He left the United States with his family left for United Kingdom when he was two and a half years old, growing up in Hertfordshire, England. Davidson identifies as a gay.^[1]

Career

Davidson is best known for his role as the transwoman Dil in the movie ''The Crying Game'' (1992). For this role, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, although the prize went to Gene Hackman for his performance in ''Unforgiven''. Director Neil Jordan revealed in the commentary to ''The Crying Game'' Collector's Edition DVD that Davidson was unaware — until the scene in which his character's transwoman identity was revealed was being filmed — that he would be fully nude in the film. Davidson also appeared as Ra in the film ''Stargate'', (1994) his last film. He no longer acts, preferring to work in the fashion industry. He has returned to the job he had before ''The Crying Game'' — working as a fashion assistant in London. He worked as employee of Walt Disney Corporation and as fashion assistant for David Emanuel and Elizabeth Emanuel.

Awards

Voted best newcomer by National Board of Review, 1993; Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1993.

References

1. Jaye talking

External links

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