Embeth Davidtz never set out to become a director. The actress, long admired for her work in films such as “Schindler’s List,” “Junebug” and “Matilda,” stumbled into filmmaking almost by accident — ...

When she was eight years old, the actor Embeth Davidtz was pulled out of her home in New Jersey and flown with her South African parents to Pretoria, amid the particularly volatile years of the ...

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back. Davidtz, a familiar presence in films and television for over 30 years with memorable roles ...