Sammi Davis | |
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Born |
Samantha Davis 21 June 1964 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK |
Other names | Sammi Davis-Voss |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) |
Kurt Voss (divorced) Simon Drew |
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 Emmy Award-winning 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 the 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.