Lucy Davis
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Born | Lucy Clare Davis 17 February 1973 Birmingham,England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
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Lucy Clare Davis(born 17 February 1973)[1][2]is an English actress best known for playingDawn Tinsleyin theBBCcomedyThe Office(2001–2003). She is also known for her roles asHilda Spellmanin theNetflixseriesThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018–2020), Dianne in thehorror-comedyShaun of the Dead(2004), andEtta CandyinWonder Woman(2017). She currently plays Eva inDisney Channel's action comedy seriesThe Villains of Valley View,which premiered in 2022.
Career
[edit]Davis appeared briefly in an episode ofThe Detectives,a show created for and starring her father (Jasper Carrott).[3]She played Maria Lucas in theBBC's 1995 production ofPride and Prejudice,and also had a role in the 1996 Christmas special ofOne Foot in the Grave.After her breakthrough role asDawn TinsleyinThe Office,she appeared in the filmsSex Lives of the Potato MenandShaun of the Deadin 2004, whilst continuing to playHayley JordaninThe ArchersonBBC Radio 4.She gave up this last role when her other acting responsibilities made it impossible to continue, and the part was recast in September 2005.
Davis appeared in the third-season episode "Elephants and Hens" of UK TV programmeBlack Books.[4]In 2006, she appeared as the "Fashion TV" host on ABC'sUgly Betty,and later that year played writerLucy Kenwrightin NBC'sStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip.In 2008, she appeared in several episodes of the US seriesReaper.In 2010, she starred in ITV's six-episode comedy drama,Married Single Other,and also appeared in a guest role inThe Mentalistalongside her then-husbandOwain Yeoman.[citation needed]She also appears in theJohn Landis-produced thrillerSome Guy Who Kills People.[5]In 2012, she had a guest voice part inFamily Guyfor the episode "Be Careful What You Fish For".She appeared in series two, episode eight of theBBCseriesDeath in Paradise(2013). She became a Patron for the performing arts groupTheatretrainin 2012.[6]
Davis playedEtta Candyin the 2017 filmWonder Woman,the first live-action cinematic portrayal of the comic book character.[7]She said of the character: "She's a woman in a man's world and so being heard and seen aren't the easiest things, but it kind of doesn't deter her. Etta is unapologetically herself and I think that that's the thing that has drawn me to her the most... it took quite a while in my life to be unapologetically myself."[7]
Davis appeared in theNetflixseriesThe Chilling Adventures of SabrinaasHilda Spellman,which aired from 2018 to 2020.[8]She is starring as Eva, known as the supervillain Surge, on theDisney ChannelsitcomThe Villains of Valley Viewwhich premiered on 3 June 2022.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Davis is the daughter of Hazel Jackson and comedian Robert Davis, better known asJasper Carrott.In December 1997, she underwent akidney transplantafter being diagnosed withkidney failureduring a medical examination. Her mother donated the kidney.[10]Around Christmas 2005 she was again hospitalised for kidney failure, but recovered. She also hastype 1 diabetes.[11][12]
On 9 December 2006, Davis married Welsh actorOwain YeomanatSt Paul's Cathedral,London. The wedding was attended by fellowThe Officecast members and writers. She was entitled to marry there as her father is anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire(OBE)[13]and St Paul's contains the chapel of the order. Davis and Yeoman separated in January 2011 and divorced in October 2011.[citation needed]
In 2007, Davis posed nude in thePeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals's campaign against theGuards Division's continued use of traditionalbearskincaps.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Gambler | Dunya | |
2002 | Nicholas Nickleby | Maid | |
2004 | Sex Lives of the Potato Men | Ruth | |
Shaun of the Dead | Dianne | ||
2005 | Rag Tale | Debbs | |
2006 | The TV Set | Chloe McCallister | |
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Abby Westminster | ||
2008 | Shades of Ray | Director #2 | |
2009 | All About Steve | Patient | |
Bob Funk | Janet | ||
2011 | Some Guy Who Kills People | Stephanie | |
2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Director 1 | Voice |
2017 | Wonder Woman | Etta Candy |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Detectives | Young Girl #1 | Episode: "Strangers in Paradise" |
1994 | Blue Heaven | Secretary | Episode #1.3 |
Woof! | Eileen Tully | Episode: "Get Me to the Church" | |
1995 | Casualty | Sarah Jackson | Episode: "Branded" |
The Bill | Jude Mackie | Episode: "Charity and Beating" | |
Pride and Prejudice | Maria Lucas | 5 episodes | |
1996 | Scene | Julie | Episode: "Alison" |
One Foot in the Grave | Mrs. Blanchard | Episode: "Starbound" | |
1997 | The Grand | Maggie Rigby | Episode #1.5 |
1999–2000 | Belfry Witches | Old Noshie | 13 episodes |
2000 | Doctors | Nicky Andrews | Episode: "False Alarm" |
2001 | Big Bad World | Harry | Episode: "Tory Girl" |
Bernard's Watch | Madeleine | 6 episodes | |
2001–2003 | The Office | Dawn Tinsley | Main character; 14 episodes |
2002 | Murder in Mind | Kerry | Episode: "Passion" |
Holby City | Kelly Bridges | Episode: "Sweet Love Remembered" | |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Jax / Angela Ripley | 2 episodes | |
2003 | The Afternoon Play | Laura | Episode: "The Real Arnie Griffin" |
2004 | Black Books | Becky | Episode: "Elephants and Hens" |
The Legend of TheTamworth Two | Sundance (voice) | TV movie | |
2006–2007 | Ugly Betty | Fashion TV Anchor | 2 episodes |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Lucy Kenwright | 16 episodes | |
2007 | Californication | Nora | Episode: "Hell-A Woman" |
2008 | Reaper | Sara | 3 episodes |
2008–2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Crash (voice) | 2 episodes |
2010 | Married Single Other | Lillie | 6 episodes |
The Mentalist | Daphne Valiquette | Episode: "18-5-4" | |
2012 | Family Guy | Joanne Finn (voice) | Episode: "Be Careful What You Fish For" |
2013 | Death in Paradise | Vicky Woodward | Episode #2.8 |
The Neighbors | Helen Redding Kemper | Episode: "The Neighbours" | |
2015 | NCIS | Janice Brown | Episode: "Lockdown" |
2015–2016 | Maron | Emily | 6 episodes |
2016–2017 | Better Things | Macy | 8 episodes |
2018–2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Hilda Spellman | Main cast |
Tigtone | Queen | 9 episodes | |
2019 | Bob's Burgers | Princess Paula McCartney (voice) | Episode: "Bed, Bob and Beyond" |
Carmen Sandiego | The Mechanic (voice) | Episode: "The Need For Speed Caper" | |
2022– | The Villains of Valley View | Eva/Surge | Main role |
Radio
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–2005 | The Archers | Hayley Jordan |
References
[edit]- ^"Lucy's tweet about her birthday".Retrieved3 January2018.
- ^"Lucy Davis".British Film Institute. Archived fromthe originalon 22 September 2019.Retrieved23 March2023.
- ^Gee, Catherine (16 February 2010)."Lucy Davis onMarried Single Other".The Daily Telegraph.Archivedfrom the original on 13 June 2013.Retrieved24 March2013.
- ^"Black Books".Radio Times.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2015.Retrieved24 March2013.
- ^"First Look: Images FromSome Guy Who Kills People".15 March 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 29 June 2017.Retrieved17 April2020– via bloody-disgusting.
- ^"Patrons".Theatretrain. Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2015.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^abFrom ‘The Office’ to ‘Wonder Woman’: Get to Know Lucy DavisArchived27 May 2017 at theWayback Machineby Angelique Jackson 12:08 PM PDT, 26 May 2017
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (16 February 2018)."Netflix'sSabrina The Teenage WitchSeries Casts Lucy Davis as Aunt Hilda ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on 17 February 2018.Retrieved16 February2018.
- ^Jacobs, Meredith (28 April 2022)."Disney Sets Superhero Shows 'The Villains of Valley View' and 'Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion' (VIDEO)".Retrieved28 April2022.
- ^"Comedian's daughter saved by kidney transplant".BBC. 23 December 1997.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2012.Retrieved30 December2006.
- ^"The Officestar Davis hospitalised for kidney failure ".Contactmusic. 2 January 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2012.Retrieved30 December2006.
- ^"Lucy Davis | Diabetes UK"
- ^"Officestar marries at St Paul's ".BBC. 9 December 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved28 December2006.
- ^Donohue, Alex (13 August 2007)."The Office star strips for Peta anti-fur campaign".Campaign.Archivedfrom the original on 8 February 2021.Retrieved7 February2020.
External links
[edit]- Lucy DavisatIMDb
- "Celeb interview: Lucy Davis, The Office".BBC Lancashire.2 October 2002.Retrieved27 July2010.
- Living people
- English radio actresses
- English soap opera actresses
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- English voice actresses
- People educated at King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham
- Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- Kidney transplant recipients
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from Birmingham, West Midlands
- English film actresses
- 1973 births
- English women comedians
- Comedians from Birmingham, West Midlands
- People with type 1 diabetes
- English expatriate actresses in the United States