Josie Davis
Davis attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2010
Born
Josie Rebecca Davis

(1973-01-16) January 16, 1973
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1982–present
Websitewww.josiedavis.com

Josie Rebecca Davis (born January 16, 1973) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer, best known for her role as Sarah Powell in the television sitcom Charles in Charge from 1987 to 1990.

Career

Television

Born January 16, 1973[1] in California, Davis began her acting career at the age of three years. After nine years of acting, she received her first role on television as the character Sarah Powell on the sitcom Charles in Charge[2][3] for 104 episodes[2] across four seasons. Sarah Powell was a quiet, bookish character, and after Charles in Charge wrapped, Davis had a difficult time shedding that image and getting people to forget the character she created and to see her as outgoing.

Beginning as a teenager, Davis studied acting with the Brooklyn-born Paul E. Richards—Lee Strasberg's "right-hand man" at the Actors Studio in the 1950s. At 24, she auditioned and became a member of Actors Studio. At the time, the judges were Martin Landau, Mark Rydell, and Shelley Winters. Josie was one of only two performers selected to join that year.

In 1998, Davis was cast as Camille Desmond on the drama Beverly Hills, 90210 for a total of 11 episodes. In 2000, She then was cast in the other Aaron Spelling show, Titans[2] opposite Victoria Principal and Yasmine Bleeth.

Her other television credits include working opposite Clifton Collins Jr. on Fear Itself, with David Spade on Rules of Engagement, with James Woods on Shark, Ghost Whisperer, a Christmas episode of Two and a Half Men, NCIS, CSI: Miami, Burn Notice, Chuck, Bones, and a recurring role opposite Skeet Ulrich and Gary Sinise on CSI: NY.

Film

After Titans came to an end, Davis left TV to pursue film work. She acted in films, including the Nicolas Cage-directed Sonny, opposite James Franco and Scott Caan, The Trouble with Romance with Kip Pardue, and Kalamazoo? with Mayim Bialik, among other indies.

She was also the lead actress in the television movie The Perfect Assistant, which premiered on Lifetime on January 2, 2008.

She also did thrillers The Perfect Student with Natasha Henstridge, Seduced by Lies with Lochlyn Munro and Marc Menard, Past Obsession with Lochlyn Munro and comedy Stealing Roses with John Heard and Cindy Williams. Davis not only is an actress, but has ventured into producing and is also a screenwriter.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Locked In Ann Marie TV movie for Lifetime
Secrets of My Stepdaughter Cindy Kent TV movie for Lifetime
2016 Backstabbed Paulette Bolton TV Movie for Lifetime
2015 The Garden Anna
Accidental Obsession Heather TV Movie for Lifetime
2013 Notes from Dad April Sutton TV movie for Hallmark
Dirty Teacher Molly Matson TV movie for Lifetime
Past Obsessions Shane Walsh TV movie (aired on Lifetime)
2012 Mantervention TSA Supervisor
The Perfect Student Tara TV movie (aired on Lifetime)
2011 Stealing Roses Sally
2010 Seduced by Lies Laurie Colton TV movie for Lifetime
The Ascent Emily Wilks
The Cursed Mrs. Jimmy Muldoon
2009 The Trouble with Romance Karen
2008 Twilight Lucy/Nikki Short
McBride: Requiem Ava Fletcher TV movie for Hallmark
The Perfect Assistant Rachel Partson TV movie for Lifetime
2007 Chasing Tchaikovsky Josette
Tranced Annie Bodie
In The Land Of Merry Misfits Gwendlyn Premiere on Tribeca Film Festival
Carolina Moon Faith Lavelle TV movie for Lifetime
2006 Kalamazoo? Carol Cavanaugh
Be My Baby Linda
2005 Blind Injustice Detective Susan Tyrell TV movie for Lifetime
2003 Lotto Stacey Short
2002 Sonny Gretchen
L.A. Law: The Movie Chloe Carpenter TV movie
Psychic Murders Serafina Dalton
2001 Slammed Shane Masters
1997 Badge of Fear Samantha Edwards shot in 1994
1995 Beach House Sorority Sister shot in 1994

Television

Year Title Episode Role Date
2020 Stumptown At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles Darlene McConnell February 19, 2020
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Ka Hana Malu Patti Gable November 21, 2014
2013 The Mentalist The Desert Rose Sonya September 29, 2013
2012 Hollywood Heights Eddie Feels at Home Daphne Miller August 16, 2012
The Double Date August 9, 2012
The Paparazzi Photo August 6, 2012
The House Party August 3, 2012
Melissa's Birthday July 25, 2012
Eddie & Chloe Meet Oz July 24, 2012
The Music Video Rehearsal July 17, 2012
The Songwriting Contest July 13, 2012
Loren Gets Lost July 12, 2012
The Announcement July 11, 2012
2011 Breakout Kings One For Money Kate Lavin May 1, 2011
2010 Chuck Chuck Versus First Class Serena January 24, 2010
2009 CSI: NY Manhattanhenge Calliope Eckhart November 25, 2009
Cuckoo’s Nest November 18, 2009
Bones The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Paula Lindbergh October 8, 2009
CSI: NY Lat 40°47′N/Long 73°58′W Calliope Eckhart October 7, 2009
Burn Notice Shot in the Dark April Luna July 23, 2009
2008 Fear Itself Family Man Kathy Mahoney June 19, 2008
Rules of Engagement Optimal Male Clarissa April 28, 2008
2007 Shark No Holds Barred Kelly Abbott October 28, 2007
Ghost Whisperer The Cradle Will Rock Sally Jenkins February 16, 2007
2005 Two and a Half Men Santa’s Village of the Damned Sandy December 19, 2005
Eve The Lyin’, the Witch and the Wardrobe Melanie Van Lowe October 13, 2005
Living with Fran Sweet Sixteen Again with Fran Laurie Dean September 30, 2005
2004 NCIS Reveille Marta May 25, 2004
CSI: Miami Money for Nothing Mary Donlan March 1, 2004
In the Game Pilot Brandee
2003 The Division Oh Mother, Who Art Thou? Anna Marks January 12, 2003
2002 Philly Thanks for the Mammaries Lili Alexander April 23, 2002
2000 Titans 13 episodes Laurie Williams[4] October 4, 2000 – December 18, 2000
Beverly Hills 90210 I'm Happy for You... Really Camille Desmond May 10, 2000
And Don’t Forget to Give Me Back My Black T-Shirt April 19, 2000
The Easter Bunny April 5, 2000
Spring Fever March 22, 2000
Ever Heard the One About the Exploding Father? March 15, 2000
I Will Be Your Father Figure March 8, 2000
Eddie Waitkus March 1, 2000
Doc Martin February 16, 2000
The Final Proof February 9, 2000
Fertile Ground January 26, 2000
1999 Profiler[5] Las Brisas Anne Lofton May 15, 1999
L.A. Heat In Harm's Way Wendy May 10, 1999
Mortal Kombat: Conquest The Serpent and the Ice Peron February 26, 1999
Nash Bridges[5] Superstition Ursula February 12, 1999
The Love Boat: The Next Wave The Love Floats: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre February 12, 1999
1998 Baywatch The Edge Liz Brooks December 14, 1998
Arliss Behind Every Great Client... Baseball Wife August 9, 1998
Beverly Hills 90210[5] Crimes and Misdemeanors Madeline February 4, 1998
1996 The Young and the Restless various episodes Grace Turner #1[lower-alpha 1] 1996–1997
High Tide Code Name: Scorpion Tina Chapman March 9, 1996
1994 Silk Stalkings Head'N'Tail Luanna Baskin September 20, 1994
Dead at 21 Hotel California Earth August 24, 1994
1992 Silk Stalkings Love-15 Alex November 15, 1992
1989 Free Spirit (TV series) Love and Death Cassandra Goodwinn January 21, 1990
1987 Charles in Charge 104 episodes[2] Sarah Powell January 3, 1987 - November 10, 1990

Notes

  1. ↑ After one year, the role was recast with Jennifer Gareis.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kepley, John (January 16, 2003). "Happy birthdays". The Sacramento Bee. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Gray, Lauren (January 3, 2022). "Josie Davis Played Sarah on "Charles in Charge." See Her Now at 48". Best Life. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Yahoo!.
  3. ↑ Schoellerman, Nancy (October 12, 1988). "Child stars to be out in full force in the SCV this weekend". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. p. 25. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (October 4, 2000). "Sugar and Spice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Ryon, Ruth (April 18, 2004). "Owner crosses home plate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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