Madeline Davies is a Melbourne-based writer, director and actor working across film and television.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Creative and Performing Arts, and English and Writing, from the University of Newcastle, a Diploma of Screen Performance from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), a Master of Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), and a Master of Teaching (Secondary), specialising in English and Drama, from Charles Sturt University. While on exchange at the University of Leeds, she studied Classical Literature and spent her weekends wandering the Yorkshire Moors.
Her short film She Wore Blue was awarded Best Student Short at the Sydney International Women’s Festival and Best Drama at the Boden International Film Festival, and has screened at festivals in Australia and internationally.
Alongside her writing and directing, Madeline has built extensive production and on-set experience across Australian and US film and television, working on productions including Ground Up, Dear Life, The Mongoose, and Hunted. She also worked as a casting assistant at Chameleon Casting and as extras casting assistant on La Brea. As an actor, her screen credits include Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, Neighbours and The Kids of Grove, giving her a strong understanding of story from both sides of the camera. She has also returned to the VCA as a guest lecturer and tutor, speaking on industry perspectives and casting.
She is currently directing Still Here: The Art of Survival, a documentary following artist Matilda Hillam’s resilience and creative practice while living with endometriosis.
Madeline is drawn to character-driven stories that explore the absurdity, humour and heartbreak of being human. She was selected for the Australian Writers Guild 2026 First Break Victoria program for emerging screenwriters.
