Annabel Davis-Goff

Who is Annabel Davis-Goff?

Annabel Davis-Goff is an Irish writer. She was born in Ireland to Anglo-Irish parents. Her father was Sir Ernest William Davis-Goff; her mother was Alice Cynthia Sainthill Woodhouse. She left Ireland in her teens, and worked in England in television and film, before moving to the USA. She lived for a while in California, and then married and moved to Connecticut.

She is best known for her family memoir Walled Gardens. She has published several more books since, including The Dower House, This Cold Country and The Fox’s Walk. She has edited The Literary Companion to Gambling and has reviewed books for the New York Times and Entertainment Weekly.

She teaches in Bennington College and divides her time between Manhattan and Vermont.

She was married to Hollywood film director Mike Nichols from 1975 to 1986. They had 2 children together: Max Nichols and Jenny Nichols.