Lucy Davis

Lucy Clare Davis (born 17 February 1973)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Dawn Tinsley in the BBCcomedy The Office (2001–2003), Dianne in the horror-comedy movie Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hayley in The Archers (1995–2005), and Etta Candy in Wonder Woman (2017). Davis stars as Hilda Spellman in the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2017–present).
== Career ==
Davis appeared briefly in an episode of The Detectives, a show created by and starring her father (Jasper Carrott).[2] She played Maria Lucas in the BBC'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 Dawn Tinsley in The Office, Davis appeared in the films Sex Lives of the Potato Men and Shaun of the Dead in 2004, whilst continuing to play Hayley Jordan in The Archers 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 Black Books.[3] In 2006, Davis appeared as the "Fashion TV" host on ABC's hit Ugly Betty, and later that year played writer Lucy Kenwright in NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2008, she appeared in several episodes of the US series Reaper. In 2010, Davis starred in ITV's six-episode comedy drama, Married Single Other, and also appeared in a guest role in The Mentalistalongside her then-husband Owain Yeoman.[citation needed] Davis also stars in the John Landis-produced thriller Some Guy Who Kills People.[4] In 2012, Davis had a guest voice part in Family Guy for the episode "Be Careful What You Fish For". Davis appeared in series two, episode eight of the BBC series Death in Paradise(2013). She became a Patron for the performing arts group Theatretrain in 2012.[5]
Davis plays the role of Etta Candy in the 2017 film Wonder Woman. Her performance marked the first live action cinematic portrayal of that comic book character.[6] Davis has 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."[6]
Davis stars in the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as Hilda Spellman.[7]
== Personal life ==
Davis is the daughter of Hazel Jackson and comedian Jasper Carrott. She underwent a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with kidney failure during a medical examination that she underwent prior to taking up her role in Pride and Prejudice. Her mother, Hazel, donated the kidney.[8] Around Christmas 2005 she was hospitalised once again because of kidney failure, but has since recovered. Davis is also a diabetic.[9]
On 9 December 2006, Davis married Welsh actor Owain Yeoman at St Paul's Cathedral, London. The wedding was attended by fellow The Office stars and writers. Davis was entitled to marry there as her father is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[10] and St Paul's contains the chapel of the order. The couple separated in January 2011 and divorced in October 2011.[11]
She participated in PETA's campaign against the Guards Division's continued use of traditional bearskin caps.[12]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1997	The Gambler 	Dunya 	
2002	Nicholas Nickleby 	Maid 	
2004	Sex Lives of the Potato Men 	Ruth 	
2004	Shaun of the Dead 	Dianne 	
2005	Rag Tale 	Debbs 	
2006	The TV Set 	Chloe McCallister 	
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties	Abby 	
2008	Shades of Ray 	Director #2 	
2009	All About Steve 	Patient 	
2011	Some Guy Who Kills People 	Stephanie 	
2014	Postman Pat: The Movie 	Director 1 (voice)	
2017	Wonder Woman 	Etta Candy 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1993 	The Detectives 	Young Girl #1 	Episode: "Strangers in Paradise"
1994 	Blue Heaven 	Secretary 	Episode #1.3
1994 	Woof! 	Eileen Tully 	Episode: "Get Me to the Church"
1995 	Casualty 	Sarah Jackson 	Episode: "Branded"
1995 	The Bill 	Jude Mackie 	Episode: "Charity and Beating"
1995 	Pride and Prejudice 	Maria Lucas 	5 episodes
1996 	Scene 	Julie 	Episode: "Alison"
1996 	One Foot in the Grave 	Mrs. Blanchard 	Episode: "Starbound"
1997 	The Grand 	Maggie Rigby 	Episode #1.5
1999–2000 	Belfry Witches 	Old Noshie 	13 episodes
2000 	Doctors 	Nicky Andrews 	Episode: "False Alarm"
2001 	Big Bad World 	Harry 	Episode: "Tory Girl"
2001 	Bernard's Watch 	Madeleine 	6 episodes
2001–2003 	The Office 	Dawn Tinsley 	Main character; 14 episodes
2002 	Murder in Mind 	Kerry 	Episode: "Passion"
2002 	Holby City 	Kelly Bridges 	Episode: "Sweet Love Remembered"
2002 	Dalziel and Pascoe 	Jax / Angela Ripley 	2 episodes
2003 	The Afternoon Play 	Laura 	Episode: "The Real Arnie Griffin"
2004 	Black Books 	Becky 	Episode: "Elephants and Hens"
2006–2007 	Ugly Betty 	Fashion TV Anchor 	2 episodes
2006–2007 	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 	Lucy Kenwright 	16 episodes
2007 	Californication 	Nora 	Episode: "Hell-A Woman"
2008–2009 	Phineas and Ferb 	Crash (voice) 	2 episodes
2008 	Reaper 	Sara 	3 episodes
2010 	Married Single Other 	Lillie 	6 episodes
2010 	The Mentalist 	Daphne Valiquette 	Episode: "18-5-4"
2012 	Family Guy 	Joanne Finn (voice) 	Episode: "Be Careful What You Fish For"
2013 	Death in Paradise 	Vicky Woodward 	Episode #2.8
2013 	The Neighbors 	Helen Redding Kemper	Episode: "The Neighbours"
2015–2016 	Maron 	Emily 	6 episodes
2015 	NCIS 	Dr. Janice Brown 	Episode: "Lockdown"
2016–2017 	Better Things 	Macy 	8 episodes
2018–present	Chilling Adventures of Sabrina	Hilda Spellman 	Main cast