Elizabeth Debicki
Elizabeth Debicki (born 24 August 1990[1]) is an Australian actress. She is known for starring in the BBC limited series The Night Manager (2016) and gained wider recognition for her portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2022–2023). Her acclaimed performance in the latter won her a Golden Globe Award, a Critics Choice Television Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Television Award.
Elizabeth Debicki
After studying drama at the Victorian College of the Arts of the University of Melbourne, she made her film debut in the Australian comedy A Few Best Men (2011). Her role in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (2013) won her the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played Ayesha in the Marvel films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). She gained critical attention for her performance in Steve McQueen's heist thriller Widows (2018). The following year, she received the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard. She has also co-starred in Christopher Nolan's science fiction thriller Tenet (2020). On television, Debicki appeared in the Australian series Rake (2014) and the HBO television film The Tale (2018).
Early life[edit]
Debicki (original Polish surname Dębicki: [dɛmˈbʲit͡skʲi]) was born on 24 August 1990 in Paris to a Polish father and an Australian mother of Irish descent.[2][3][4][5] Her parents were both ballet dancers, who met while performing in a show together.[6] When she was five, the family moved to Glen Waverley in Melbourne, Australia.[3][7] The eldest of three children, she has a younger sister and a brother.[8]
Debicki became interested in ballet early in life and trained as a dancer until deciding to switch to theatre.[9][10] A student at Huntingtower School in eastern Melbourne, she achieved two perfect study scores in Drama and English and was the school's dux when she graduated in 2007.[11] In 2010, she completed a degree in drama at the Victorian College of the Arts.[2][9] In August 2009, she was the recipient of a Richard Pratt Bursary for outstanding acting students in their second year of training.[12]
