Lucy Davis
Biography
Lucy Davis is an English actress and comedian whose career spans British and American television and film. Born in Birmingham, England, she trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts before landing early roles such as Maria Lucas in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. She broke through as Dawn Tinsley in the mockumentary sitcom The Office, and after that appeared as Dianne in the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004) while continuing to play Hayley Jordan on BBC Radio 4's The Archers. Davis went on to appear in US series including Ugly Betty and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, the thriller Some Guy Who Kills People (2011), and as Etta Candy in Wonder Woman (2017). She also played Hilda Spellman in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Eva in The Villains of Valley View.
53years old
Turns 54 on February 17in 127 days
- Born Solihull
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 15 years2002 to 2017
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A first
In the 2017 film Wonder Woman, Davis took the part of Etta Candy. That was the comic book character's first live-action cinematic portrayal.
A role that slipped away
Davis played Hayley Jordan in The Archers on BBC Radio 4, but she quit the part when her other acting work left her no way to keep going. In September 2005, the role was given to someone else.
Lucy Davis movies on Netflix
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Worked with
Lucy Davis made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Bill Nighy's page
All films by Patty Jenkins
All films by Edgar Wright
All films by Tim Hill
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