Samantha "Sammi" Davis (born 21 June 1964) is an English actress. She gained considerable praise for her performances in ''

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'' (1986), as a teenage prostitute, and

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

's ''

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'' (1989). She also had significant roles in

Mike Hodges Michael Tommy Hodges (29 July 1932 – 17 December 2022) was a British screenwriter, film and television director, playwright and novelist. His films as writer/director include ''Get Carter'' (1971), '' Pulp'' (1972), ''The Terminal Man'' (197 ...

' ''

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'' and

John Boorman Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as ''Point Blank (1967 film), Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), ''Zardoz'' (1974), ''Exorcist I ...

's '' Hope and Glory'' (both 1987) as well as a leading role in the American television series, '' Homefront'' (1991–1993). Davis was married to the director

Kurt Voss Kurt Voss (born Kurt Christopher Peter Wössner) is an American film director, screenwriter and musician-songwriter. Voss's credits include Will Smith's debut '' Where The Day Takes You''; the Justin Theroux, Alyssa Milano and Ice-T action film ...

, 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 Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born 8 December 1976) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's film trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings'' (2001–2003), and Charlie Pace on J. J. Abra ...

's character. She moved back to Britain in Christmas 2008. On 21 June 2009, she married Simon Drew, a children's TV show producer. She now lives in Sussex with her family, and works as a photographer.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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"Down and Out with Kurt Voss", AboutFilm.com interview, March 2003.

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