 She went on to be the head of drama at the Victorian College of the Arts for over 11 years until 2007, and worked as a performance consultant on films including "Afterglow" (1997) and "Away From Her" (2006) with Julie Christie.Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Davies has been an influence on many actors, including Cate Blanchett, Dame Harriet Walter, and Julie Christie.She directed Blanchett in "Electra" at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1992, and worked with Christie as a consultant on the Dennis Potter TV series "Karaoke" (1996) and the films "Hamlet" (1996), "Afterglow" (1997), "Away From Her" (2006) and "Glorious 39" (2009).