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Lucy Clare Davis (born 17 February 1973) is an English actress known for playing in the comedy The Office (2001–2003), in the series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020), Dianne in the Shaun of the Dead (2004), and in Wonder Woman (2017). She played Eva in 's action comedy series The Villains of Valley View (2022–2023).


Early life
Davis was born 17 February 1973, in , England. Her father is the well-known Brummie comedian . She was educated at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.


Career
Davis appeared briefly in an episode of The Detectives, a show created for and starring her father (). She played Maria Lucas in the 's 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice, and also had a role in the 1996 Christmas special of One Foot in the Grave. After her breakthrough role as in The Office, she appeared in the films Sex Lives of the Potato Men and Shaun of the Dead in 2004, whilst continuing to play in on BBC Radio 4. She gave up this last role when her other acting responsibilities made it impossible to continue, and the part was recast in September 2005.

Davis appeared in the third-season episode "Elephants and Hens" of UK TV programme . In 2006, she appeared as the "Fashion TV" host on ABC's , and later that year played writer in NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2008, she appeared in several episodes of the US series Reaper. In 2010, she starred in ITV's six-episode comedy drama, Married Single Other, and also appeared in a guest role in alongside her then-husband . She also appears in the -produced thriller Some Guy Who Kills People. In 2012, she had a guest voice part in for the episode "Be Careful What You Fish For". She appeared in series two, episode eight of the series Death in Paradise (2013). She became a Patron for the performing arts group in 2012.

Davis played in the 2017 film Wonder Woman, the first live-action cinematic portrayal of the comic book character. From ‘The Office’ to ‘Wonder Woman’: Get to Know Lucy Davis by Angelique Jackson 12:08 PM PDT, 26 May 2017 She said of the character: "She's a woman in a man's world and so being heard and seen aren't the easiest things, but it kind of doesn't deter her. Etta is unapologetically herself and I think that that's the thing that has drawn me to her the most... it took quite a while in my life to be unapologetically myself."

Davis appeared in the series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as , which aired from 2018 to 2020. She is starring as Eva, known as the supervillain Surge, on the sitcom The Villains of Valley View which premiered on 3 June 2022.


Personal life
Davis is the daughter of Hazel Jackson and comedian Robert Davis, better known as . In December 1997, she underwent a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with during a medical examination. Her mother donated the kidney. Around Christmas 2005 she was again hospitalised for kidney failure, but recovered. She also has type 1 diabetes. "Lucy Davis | Diabetes UK"

On 9 December 2006, Davis married Welsh actor at St Paul's Cathedral, London. The wedding was attended by fellow The Office cast members and writers. She was entitled to marry there as her father is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and St Paul's contains the chapel of the order. Davis and Yeoman separated in January 2011 and divorced in October 2011.

In 2007, Davis posed nude in the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals's campaign against the 's continued use of traditional caps.


Filmography

Film
1997The GamblerDunya
2002Nicholas NicklebyMaid
2004Sex Lives of the Potato MenRuth
Shaun of the DeadDianne
2005Debbs
2006The TV SetChloe McCallister
Abby Westminster
2008Shades of RayDirector #2
2009All About StevePatient
Janet
2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleStephanie
2014Director 1
2017Wonder Woman


Television
1993The DetectivesYoung Girl #1Episode: "Strangers in Paradise"
1994Blue HeavenSecretaryEpisode #1.3
Woof!Eileen TullyEpisode: "Get Me to the Church"
1995CasualtySarah JacksonEpisode: "Branded"
Jude MackieEpisode: "Charity and Beating"
Pride and PrejudiceMaria Lucas5 episodes
1996SceneJulieEpisode: "Alison"
One Foot in the GraveMrs. BlanchardEpisode: "Starbound"
1997The GrandMaggie RigbyEpisode #1.5
1999–200013 episodes
2000DoctorsNicky AndrewsEpisode: "False Alarm"
2001Big Bad WorldHarryEpisode: "Tory Girl"
Bernard's WatchMadeleine6 episodes
2001–2003The OfficeMain character; 14 episodes
2002Murder in MindKerryEpisode: "Passion"
Kelly BridgesEpisode: "Sweet Love Remembered"
Dalziel and PascoeJax / Angela Ripley2 episodes
2003The Afternoon PlayLauraEpisode: "The Real Arnie Griffin"
2004BeckyEpisode: "Elephants and Hens"
The Legend of The Sundance (voice)TV movie
2006–2007Fashion TV Anchor2 episodes
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip16 episodes
2007CalifornicationNoraEpisode: "Hell-A Woman"
2008ReaperSara3 episodes
2008–2009Phineas and FerbCrash (voice)2 episodes
2010Married Single OtherLillie6 episodes
Daphne ValiquetteEpisode: "18-5-4"
2012Joanne Finn (voice)Episode: "Be Careful What You Fish For"
2013Death in ParadiseVicky WoodwardEpisode #2.8
The NeighborsHelen Redding KemperEpisode: "The Neighbours"
2015NCISJanice BrownEpisode: "Lockdown"
2015–2016MaronEmily6 episodes
2016–2017Better ThingsMacy8 episodes
2018–2020Chilling Adventures of SabrinaMain cast
Queen9 episodes
2019Bob's BurgersPrincess Paula McCartney (voice)Episode: "Bed, Bob and Beyond"
Carmen SandiegoThe Mechanic (voice)Episode: "The Need For Speed Caper"
2022–23The Villains of Valley ViewEva/SurgeMain role


Radio
1995–2005


Awards and nominations
2004Loaded Lafta AwardsFunniest woman
2024Romford Film FestivalBest ActressHave a Good Day (Short film)


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