---
name: "Lucy Davis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lucy-davis"
fi1m_id: "lucy-davis"
imdb_id: "nm0205063"
tmdb_id: 11111
wikidata_id: "Q436620"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 February 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T14:32:38.818126+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lucy Davis

## Identity

Lucy Davis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lucy-davis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lucy-davis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0205063
- **TMDB ID:** 11111
- **Wikidata ID:** Q436620
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436620, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11111

Actor. Born 17 February 1973 in Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 February 1973, Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK
- **Active:** 1995–2017
- **Also known as:** Lucy Clare Davis, Lucy Davies, لوسی دیویس
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 69 (4), 2010s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 72 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 3, Adventure 1, Family 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $181m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436620, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11111

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office.md) (89), [*Pride and Prejudice*](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md) (88)
- **Peacock:** [*Shaun of the Dead*](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md) (85)
- **Disney+:** [*Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties*](https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Lucy Davis

> Lucy Davis can make us care about a character without asking the comedy to soften. Her Dawn in *The Office* remains our clearest reason to value an actor whose warmth comes without much fuss.

In *The Office* (2001), Dawn Tinsley gives us someone to hope for while the office supplies another reason to cringe. Lucy Davis and Martin Freeman make Dawn’s romance with Tim Canterbury worth investing in, without demanding that the programme suddenly become kinder. We found ourselves hoping for Dawn because Davis made her affection for Tim seem reasonable, even with another humiliation always close by. The romance belongs in the same programme as the embarrassment, and Davis never has to advertise a change of tone.

Her earlier Maria Lucas in *Pride and Prejudice* (1995) belongs to a different sort of ensemble. Editor Peter Coulson gives reactions their due, although the programme sometimes lingers after a scene has made its point. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth carry the central romance; this is not the part on which we would build our recommendation of Davis. *The Office* was her breakthrough, and its patience with awkward pauses gave her understated humour more to do.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant allow Dawn and Tim’s affection to matter even when their comedy is at its most uncomfortable. Brent’s persistence can be wearing, and Davis and Freeman help make that discomfort worth enduring. Crucially, Davis keeps Dawn distinct: she never seems to exist simply to give Tim somebody to care about. Casting an actor this good at making difficult company bearable merely to provide a friendly face risks wasting what she can do.

The film work that followed includes Dianne in *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), before later US roles as Etta Candy in *Wonder Woman* (2017) and Hilda Spellman in *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018–2020). Etta makes good use of her comic timing as a supporting player in a much larger production. That is useful work, though it offers a narrower reason to seek her out than Dawn does. Start with *The Office*, and give Davis as much attention as the people making more noise.

## Biography

Lucy Davis is an English actress. She trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and first appeared on screen in the early 1990s.

Her early television roles include Maria Lucas in the 1995 BBC adaptation of *Pride and Prejudice*. She became widely known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom *The Office* (2001–2003). Subsequent credits include Dianne in *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Etta Candy in *Wonder Woman* (2017) and Hilda Spellman in *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018–2020).

Davis is the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott. She was married to actor Owain Yeoman from 2006 to 2011.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Macy — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *Californication* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Nora — [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties* (2006), Fi1m 40, as Abby — [page](https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties.md)
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Dianne — [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *The Office* (2001), Fi1m 89, as Dawn Tinsley — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), Fi1m 88, as Maria Lucas — [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Have a Good Day* (2024), as Jodi
- *The Villains of Valley View* (2022), series, as Eva Madden / Surge
- *Carmen Sandiego* (2019), series, as The Mechanic (voice)
- *Tigtone* (2019), series, as Queen
- *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018), series, as Hilda Spellman
- *Etta's Mission* (2017), as Etta Candy
- *Wonder Woman* (2017), as Etta
- *Better Things* (2016), series, as Macy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *Postman Pat: The Movie* (2014), as Director 1 (voice)
- *Maron* (2013), series, as Emily
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Vicky Woodward
- *Some Guy Who Kills People* (2011), as Stephanie
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Princess Paula McCartney (voice)
- *Married Single Other* (2010), series, as Lillie
- *All About Steve* (2009), as Patient
- *Bob Funk* (2009), as Janet Funk
- *Shades of Ray* (2008), as Director #2
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Daphne Valiquette — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Reaper* (2007), series, as Sara
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, as Crash / Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Nora — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *The TV Set* (2007), as Chloe McCallister
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Fashion TV Anchor
- *Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip* (2006), series, as Lucy Kenwright
- *Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties* (2006), as Abby — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties.md)
- *Rag Tale* (2005), as Debbs
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), as Dianne — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Sex Lives of the Potato Men* (2004), as Ruth
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Dr. Janice Brown — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Laura
- *Nicholas Nickleby* (2002), as Maid
- *Come Together* (2002), as Susie
- *The Office* (2001), series, as Dawn Tinsley — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office.md)
- *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, as Kerry
- *Black Books* (2000), series, as Becky — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-books.md)
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Nicky Andrews
- *Belfry Witches* (1999), series, Actor
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Joanna Finn (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *The Gambler* (1997), as Dunya
- *The Grand* (1997), series, as Maggie Rigby
- *One Foot in the Grave: Starbound* (1996), as Mrs Blanchard
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Jax / Angela Ripley
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), series, as Maria Lucas — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Young girl 1
- *Blue Heaven* (1992), series, as Secretary

## Gallery

- ![Lucy Davis](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-6827e4475f31.jpg) Lucy Davis — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Lucy_Davis%2C_May_2004_%283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-6a615ab19279.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-c82345ed1980.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-9baf79414856.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%283%29.jpg/1280px-Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lucy Davis](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-30c6f11df267.jpg) Lucy Davis — Image via TMDB
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-761b35aef788.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17, 200 (2004) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%284%29.jpg/1280px-Horace_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Sara Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17 (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/60164/gallery-663abe3d071e.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Horace Sara Newcomb, Lucy Davis and Jon Plowman, 63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 17 (2004) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Horace_Sara_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%285%29.jpg/1280px-Horace_Sara_Newcomb%2C_Lucy_Davis_and_Jon_Plowman%2C_May_2004_%285%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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