| Sammi Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Davis (1964-06-21) 21 June 1964 (age 60) Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England |
| Other names | Sammi Davis-Voss |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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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).
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. Between 1991 and 1993, Sammi Davis had a lead as Caroline Hailey in the successful American television series, Homefront.
Personal life
From 1990 to 1993 Davis was married to director Kurt Voss. 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.
Selected filmography
Film
| 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 [de] | Tracy Garret | |
| 1998 | Woundings | Denise Jones | |
| 1999 | Soft Toilet Seats | Annie Ashland | |
| 2008 | The Double Born | Sophonisba |
Television
| 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
- 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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