Samantha "Sammi" Davis (born 21 June 1964) is an English actress. She gained considerable praise for her performances in Mona Lisa (1986), as a teenage prostitute, and Ken Russell's The Rainbow (1989). She also had significant roles in Mike Hodges' A Prayer for the Dying and John Boorman's Hope and Glory (both 1987).
Sammi Davis | |
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| Born | Samantha Davis 21 June 1964 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England |
| Other names | Sammi Davis-Voss |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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In 1988, Sammi Davis had a major supporting role in another Ken Russell movie, The Lair of the White Worm, where she carried the part of the Mary Trent farm resident as Peter Capaldi's love interest.[1][2] Between 1991 and 1993, Sammi Davis had a lead as Caroline Hailey in the successful American television series, Homefront.[3][4]
Personal life
editFrom 1990 to 1993 Davis was married to director Kurt Voss.[5][6] After taking a few years out of the film industry to raise her family, she returned to the screen in a cameo role on Lost, playing the mother of Dominic Monaghan's character. She moved back to Britain in Christmas 2008. On 21 June 2009, she married Simon Drew, a children's TV show producer.
As of 2024, Sammi Davis lives in Sussex with her family, and maintains a well-known corporate photography studio in Barnet, North London.[7][8]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | May | |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dying | Anna | |
| 1987 | Lionheart | Baptista | |
| 1987 | Hope and Glory | Dawn Rohan | |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions | Felicity | |
| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm | Mary Trent | |
| 1989 | The Rainbow | Ursula Brangwen | |
| 1989 | Shadow of China | Katharine | |
| 1990 | Horseplayer | Randi | |
| 1995 | Four Rooms | Jezebel | Segment: "The Missing Ingredient" |
| 1997 | Stand-Ins | Martha Anne-Jean Harlow's Stand-in | |
| 1998 | Assignment Berlin | Tracy Garret | |
| 1998 | Woundings | Denise Jones | |
| 1999 | Soft Toilet Seats | Annie Ashland | |
| 2008 | The Double Born | Sophonisba |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Day After the Fair | Anna May Dunsford | Television film |
| 1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Pippa | Episode: "The Return of the Seven: Part 1" |
| 1987 | Pack of Lies | Julie Jackson | Television film |
| 1991 | The Perfect Bride | Stephanie | Television film |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Yelena Mashenko | Television film |
| 1992 | Indecency | Nia Barnett | Television film |
| 1991–1993 | Homefront | Caroline Hailey | 42 episodes |
| 1994 | Red Shoe Diaries | Brandy | Episode: "You Make Me Want to Wear Dresses" |
| 1994 | Spring Awakening | Aimée Daumar | Television film |
| 2006 | Lost | Mrs. Pace | Episode: "Fire + Water" |
References
edit- ^ Sammi Davis on Her 'The Lair of the White Worm' Role (Exclusive), Bloody Disgusting, 26 January 2017, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ The Lair of the White Worm (1988), Horror Cult Films, 26 February 2018, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ Review/Television - New Hourlong Drama In Soap-Opera Land, The New York Times, 24 September 1991, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ Homefront the Traveling Lemo All-Stars, Variety, 11 November 1992, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ "Close-Up - Sammi Davis-Voss". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Down and Out with Kurt Voss", About Film, 1 March 2003, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ Sam Davis Headshot Photography, Sam Davis Headshot Photography, retrieved 24 August 2024
- ^ Queer Sanctuaries: Significant Third Spaces, Exposure, 18 April 2024, retrieved 24 August 2024
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