Julia Davis
| Julia Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Julia Charlotte L Davis 25 August 1966 Lambeth, London, England |
| Occupation | Comedian, actress, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Julian Barratt |
| Children | 2 |
Julia Charlotte L Davis (born 25 August 1966) is an English comedian, actress, writer, director and producer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night (2004–2005) and Sky Atlantic comedies Hunderby (2012), for which she won a BAFTA TV Award for best comedy writing, and Camping (2016), which she also directed. She is also known for playing Dawn Sutcliffe in Gavin & Stacey (2007–2009). Her film roles include Love Actually (2003), Cemetery Junction (2010) and Four Lions (2010).
Born in Lambeth, Davis grew up in Guildford before moving at the age of 14 with her family to Bath, Somerset. After studying for a degree in English and Drama at the College of Ripon and York St John, she returned to Bath and formed a double act with Jane Roth at a local theatre group. They then formed an improvisation troupe along with Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones.
Davis' first break into television was as a regular cast member of Big Train. Her career was given a further boost in 1998 after she sent a tape of various characters to Steve Coogan, who invited to her to write and tour with him later that year. Davis has appeared in many comedy television shows in the UK including I'm Alan Partridge, Big Train, Coming Soon, Brass Eye, Jam, Human Remains, Gavin & Stacey, I Am Not an Animal, Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible, Ideal and Nathan Barley.
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