Sammi Davis
Born
Samantha Davis

(1964-06-21) 21 June 1964
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Other namesSammi Davis-Voss
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1990; div. 1993)​
  • Simon Drew
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    (m. 2009)​

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) as well as a leading role in the American television series, Homefront (1991–1993).[1]

From 1990 to 1993, Davis was married to director Kurt Voss.[2] 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. She now lives in Sussex with her family, and works as a photographer.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986Mona LisaMay
1987A Prayer for the DyingAnna
1987LionheartBaptista
1987Hope and GloryDawn Rohan
1988Consuming PassionsFelicity
1988The Lair of the White WormMary Trent
1989The RainbowUrsula Brangwen
1989Shadow of ChinaKatharine
1990HorseplayerRandi
1995Four RoomsJezebelSegment: "The Missing Ingredient"
1997Stand-InsMartha Anne-Jean Harlow's Stand-in
1998Assignment BerlinTracy Garret
1998WoundingsDenise Jones
1999Soft Toilet SeatsAnnie Ashland
2008The Double BornSophonisba

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986The Day After the FairAnna May DunsfordTelevision film
1986Auf Wiedersehen, PetPippaEpisode: "The Return of the Seven: Part 1"
1987Pack of LiesJulie JacksonTelevision film
1991The Perfect BrideStephanieTelevision film
1991Chernobyl: The Final WarningYelena MashenkoTelevision film
1992IndecencyNia BarnettTelevision film
1991–1993HomefrontCaroline Hailey42 episodes
1994Red Shoe DiariesBrandyEpisode: "You Make Me Want to Wear Dresses"
1994Spring AwakeningAimée DaumarTelevision film
2006LostMrs. PaceEpisode: "Fire + Water"

References

  1. ↑ John J. O'Connor (23 September 1991). "Review/Television; New Hourlong Drama In Soap-Opera Land". New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  2. ↑ March 13, Jamie Diamond Updated; EST, 1992 at 05:00 AM. "Close-up: Sammi Davis-Voss". EW.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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