Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis
Born
Samantha Davis

(1964-06-21) 21 June 1964 (age 60)
Other namesSammi Davis-Voss
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1990; div. 1993)
  • Simon Drew
    (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).

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.[1][2] Between 1991 and 1993, Sammi Davis had a lead as Caroline Hailey in the successful American television series, Homefront.[3][4]

  1. ^ Sammi Davis on Her 'The Lair of the White Worm' Role (Exclusive), Bloody Disgusting, 26 January 2017, retrieved 24 August 2024
  2. ^ The Lair of the White Worm (1988), Horror Cult Films, 26 February 2018, retrieved 24 August 2024
  3. ^ Review/Television - New Hourlong Drama In Soap-Opera Land, The New York Times, 24 September 1991, retrieved 24 August 2024
  4. ^ Homefront the Traveling Lemo All-Stars, Variety, 11 November 1992, retrieved 24 August 2024