Amy Davidson
Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kerry Hennessy in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules.
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Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | September 15, 1979
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | Kacy Lockwood (m. after 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Website | amydavidson |
Early life and education
Born in Phoenix, Davidson was raised by educators. Her father was a principal at El Mirage Elementary School, and her mother was an English teacher at Desert Foothills Junior High School. Her parents enrolled her in dance classes as a young child. While attending Shadow Mountain High School, she began appearing in advertisements. Her acting coach encouraged her to move to Hollywood.[1]
Career
After appearing in the TV movie The Truth About Jane and an episode of the drama series Judging Amy, she was cast in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen series So Little Time. She guest-starred on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle and in the Hallmark Channel film Annie's Point opposite Betty White and Richard Thomas. Other roles include the film Goyband, in which she stars as a young Orthodox Jewish girl who falls for an ex-boyband pop star (Adam Pascal) who performs at her family's hotel in the Catskill Mountains. Davidson also runs a fashion and lifestyle blog.[2]
Personal life
Davidson married actor Kacy Lockwood on May 1, 2010. On November 2, 2015, Davidson announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child.[3] She gave birth to her son in March 2016.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Teenage Tupelo | Ticket Girl | Uncredited |
2007 | Netherbeast Incorporated | Pearl Stricklett | |
2008 | Goyband | Rebekka | |
2015 | Battle Scars | Jules Stephens | |
Tales from the Toilet | Amy | Short film | |
2019 | Ernesto's Manifesto | Cassie | |
2020 | Kinetic | Aunt Drea | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Truth About Jane | Elizabeth | TV movie |
2001 | Judging Amy | Lindsey Sandowski | Episode: "Look Closer" |
2001–02 | So Little Time | Cammie Morton | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2002–05 | 8 Simple Rules | Kerry Hennessy | Main role (76 episodes) |
2004 | Family Face-Off: Hollywood | Herself, co-host | Main role (5 episodes) |
Punk'd | Herself, prank victim | Episode: "Kaley Cuoco/The Rock/Julia Stiles" | |
2004–05 | Pet Star | Herself, judge | 2 episodes |
2005 | Annie's Point | Ella Eason | Movie |
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Tiffany Turlington | Episode: "One of a Kind" | |
2006 | Strong Medicine | Jamie | Episode: "Baby Boom!" |
Malcolm in the Middle | Paula | Episode: "Lois Strikes Back" | |
Little Talent Show | Herself, judge | 3 episodes | |
2007 | CSI: NY | Carolyn | Episode: "Past Imperfect" |
2008 | The Capture of the Green River Killer | Helen Ramus | Mini-series; main role |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Zoe Hawkes | Episode: "Zoe's Reprise" |
Ghost Whisperer | Dana Mayhew | Episode: "Head Over Heels" | |
2010 | Firebreather | Jenna Shwartzendruber | TV movie |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Leslie Gitig | Episode: "Tell-Tale Hearts" |
2012 | House | Molly | Episode: "We Need the Eggs" |
2013 | Tia & Tamera | Herself | 4 episodes |
2014 | The Brittany Murphy Story | Jackie | Movie |
Bones | Dr. Leona Saunders | Episode: "The Corpse at the Convention" | |
2015 | Better Call Saul | Sabrina | Episode: "Marco" |
Hell's Kitchen | Herself [5] | Episode: "8 Chefs Compete Again" | |
2017 | Marlon | Susan Smith | Episode: "Appropriate Marlon" |
2019 | The Rookie | Susanna Brown | Episode: "Impact" |
References
- Goodykoontz, Bill. "'Simple Rules' For Success", The Arizona Republic, 16 October 2002, p. E1.
- Amy Davidson's Official Site
- "Amy Davidson Expecting First Child". People. November 2, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "Amy Davidson Welcomes Son Lennox Sawyer". People. March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- http://www.tv.com/shows/hells-kitchen/a-celebrity-helping-hand-3090389/
External links
- Amy Davidson at IMDb
- Amy Davidson on Twitter