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Biography
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).
Davis was married to the director Kurt Voss, whom she later divorced. 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 and married again on 21 June 2009 to Simon Drew, a children's TV show producer. She now lives in Sussex with her family. She works as a photographer.
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 | 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" |