Elizabeth Debicki
Birthdate: Aug 24, 1990
Birthplace: Paris, France
Elizabeth Debicki is a striking and powerful actor of great range whose performances tend to stand out even in ensembles including the crème de la crème of acting talent, from her Princess Diana in The Crown to Ayesha in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
Debicki debuted in features with a small role in the Stephen Elliott-directed comedy, A Few Best Men (2011), and was then picked by Baz Luhrmann off her audition tape to play Daisy’s best friend, Jordan, in Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, and Jason Clarke, grossing a fine $354 million and winning two Oscars.
Debicki took on the choice role of Lady Macbeth in director Justin Kurzel’s interesting film version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth (2015), starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, and David Thewlis, and which premiered in competition in the official selection of the Cannes film festival before a StudioCanal release.
Debicki displayed her range with a colorful performance (with her face dominating the movie’s poster) in Guy Ritchie’s poorly received movie version of the classic TV spy series for Warner Bros., The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), with Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Jared Harris, and Hugh Grant.
Elizabeth Debicki joined the large ensemble under Baltasar Kormakur’s direction in Universal Pictures’ IMAX survival adventure, Everest (2015), with Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, and Jake Gyllenhaal, and which proved a hit with a $203 million return on $55 million costs.
Debicki once again confounded typecasting by joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ayesha in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), both written and directed by James Gunn and co-starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper, earning a combined gross of $1.71 billion for Marvel/Disney.
Debicki did her first voice performance under Luc Besson’s direction in the space opera, Valerian and the City of Thousand Planets (2017), with Dane DeHaan, Cara Delavingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, and Rutger Hauer, and then Debicki co-starred with director-producer-star Simon Baker’s Aussie sports drama based on co-screenwriter Tim Winton’s novel, Breath (2017), and which premiered at the Toronto film festival.
Debicki co-starred with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Aksel Hennie, Daniel Brühl, Chris O’Dowd, David Oyelowo, and Zhang Ziyi under Julius Onah’s direction in Netflix’s sci-fi horror movie, The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), followed by Debicki delivering her second voice performance in Columbia Pictures/Sony Releasing’s animated/live-action Peter Rabbit (2018), directed, co-written, and produced by Will Gluck, with James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, Daisy Ridley, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Margot Robbie; Debicki returned to Gluck’s Beatrix Potter project with the same cast in the sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2023), returning a combined $505 million globally.
Elizabeth Debicki created a head-turning performance as a vengeful wife in director/co-writer/producer Steve McQueen’s sizzling crime drama, Widows (2018), co-starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo, Coin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, and Liam Neeson, premiering at the Toronto film festival and released to a $76 million return by distributor 20th Century Fox. Debicki portrayed Virginia Woolf in co-writer/director Chanya Button’s depiction of the love affair between Woolf and author Vita Sackville-West, Vita & Virginia (2018), with Gemma Arterton and Isabella Rossellini, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and released by IFC Films.
Debicki co-starred with the exceptional cast of Claes Bang, Mick Jagger, and Donald Sutherland in screenwriter Scott Smith’s and director Giuseppe Capotondi’s screen version of Charles Willeford’s novel, The Burnt Orange Conspiracy (2019), selected as the closing film of the Venice film festival and released by Sony Pictures Classics. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan cast Debicki opposite John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine, Dimple Kapadia, and Kenneth Branagh in the sci-fi thriller, Tenet (2020), the first Hollywood movie to open theatrically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and barely turning a profit for Warner Bros.
Elizabeth Debicki co-starred opposite Mia Goth in Ti West’s third movie in his stylish X slasher film series, MaXXine (2024), with Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon, and released by A24. Debicki then co-starred with Bobby Cannavale and Ruth Wilson in the Giuseppe Capotondi-directed drama, Andorra (date to be announced), followed by Debicki (as client-lover Edith Farnsworth) co-starring with Ralph Fiennes (as seminal architect-lover Mies van der Rohe) in the Irish-Canadian co-production and biopic, Farnsworth House (date to be announced).
Debicki took on the surreal role of a woman who may or may not be an alien creature in the thriller, This Blue Is Mine (date to be announced), directed by Brazilian filmmaker Iuli Gerbase and co-starring Dennis Quaid and Zazie Beetz.
Personal Details
Elizabeth Debicki was born in Paris and raised in Paris and Melbourne, Australia by her Polish-born father and Australian-born mother, both professional dancers. Debicki has a younger brother and sister. Debicki was an excellent student when she attended Huntingtower School, scoring perfect scores in Drama and English and graduating as her class’s leader or “dux.” Debicki earned a Drama degree in 2010 from the Victorian College of the Arts, where she received a Richard Pratt Foundation bursary during her studies there. Debicki’s height is 6’ 2”. Debicki’s estimated net worth is $4 million.
Filmography
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- 2024 |
- 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
- 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The RunawayasMopsy
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family.
- 2020 |
- 2020 | The Burnt Orange HeresyasBerenice Hollis
The Burnt Orange Heresy
Hired to procure a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art scholar becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
- 2019 | Vita & VirginiaasVirginia Woolf
Vita & Virginia
The fascinating true story of the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf.
- 2018 |
- 2018 |
- 2018 |
- 2017 | 7 from EtheriaasSerita (segment "Gödel Incomplete")
7 from Etheria
Etheria is the world's most respected showcase of the best new horror, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, action, and thriller films made by emerging women directors.
- 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2asAyesha
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego.
- 2015 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.asVictoria
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
Some Facts About Elizabeth Debicki
Decisions, Decisions: Elizabeth Debicki had won an academic scholarship to attend law school at age 17, but instead opted to study Drama. Her parents, Debicki has commented, were “rightfully concerned” with her choice.
Tall: Debicki sprouted when she was 12 years old, finding she was taller than her teachers. She eventually reached a height of 6 foot 2 inches.
Audition: Elizabeth Debicki insisted on making an audition for director Christopher Nolan for her role in Tenet, even though Nolan wanted to cast her sight unseen.
