CHRISTIN
SAWYER
DAVIS
ACTOR | BASED IN TX
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I Love To Make Work.
I’ve been doing it as long as I can remember. I grew up in Dallas, TX where I had a strong collaborative relationship with my stuffed animals at an early age and where I put my younger brother in costumes and gave him blocking as soon as he could walk and kind of talk.
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I am the granddaughter of an East Texas preacher and a West Texas rancher. I grew up with campfires and family stories and family songs.
I love to make work with people who love to make work.
I have a BA in English from Rice University and an MFA in Acting from American Conservatory Theater. I’ve lived and worked in Houston, London, San Francisco, New York and now Austin, TX, where I work in TV, film and theater.
I am the Head of Acting in the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, where I teach Acting, Movement, and Voice.
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My husband and I have two energetic, imaginative kids. I’m also an aspiring gardener, a maker of excellent salads, and a big fan of books.
NEWS
LOVE AND DEATH
HBO LIMITED SERIES
In April 2022 I wrapped my recurring role as Elaine Carpenter on HBO’s limited series Love and Death.
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Love and Death has been nominated for the following awards:
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Critic's Choice Television Award: Best Limited Series
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Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Elizabeth Olsen)
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Critic's Choice Television Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries (Jesse Plemmons)
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Primetime Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (Jesse Plemmons)
FAULT LINE
INDIE SHORT AWARDS CANNES
In the summer of 2021, I shot a beautiful short film out in Marfa, TX. I play Clare, a mother trying to reconnect with her daughter after a crushing tragedy. Fault Line had it’s premiere in May 2022 as an official selection of Indie Short Awards Cannes. Fault Line is the pilot episode of the limited series Marfa Stories.
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Fault Line has been an official selection at several film festivals, including:
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards Cannes, 2022
Official Selection
It has won several awards, including:
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FEEDBACK Female Film Festival, 2022
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Best Long Form Short Film
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Best Performances
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Paris Art and Movie Awards (PAMA), 2022 Best Feature Film
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Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Indie Short Fest 2022
MR. ROOSEVELT + SONG TO SONG
SXSW 2017 FILM FESTIVAL
In 2017 I made my SXSW premiere in two films! Mr. Roosevelt, directed by and starring Noël Wells (my scene is with her!), won the festival’s audience award for Narrative Spotlight and the Lewis Black “Lone Star” Award. Terrence Malick’s Song to Song opened the festival to a packed house and I got to watch myself yell at Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender on a huge screen.
