Amy Davidson

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Amy Davidson
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Davidson in June 2006
Born (1979-09-15) September 15, 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Kacy Lockwood
(m. 2010)
Children1
Website amydavidson.com

Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979) [1] [2] is an American actress. She played Kerry Hennessy in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules .

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Early life and education

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, 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. [3]

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 . Beginning in 2002, she then portrayed Kerry Hennessy in all 76 episodes of 8 Simple Rules. 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. [4]

Personal life

Davidson married Kacy Lockwood on May 1, 2010. On November 2, 2015, Davidson announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child. [5] She gave birth to their son on March 1, 2016. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Teenage TupeloTicket GirlUncredited[ citation needed ]
2007 Netherbeast Incorporated Pearl Stricklett
2008 Goyband Rebekka
2008The Capture of the Green River KillerHelen (Hel)
2015 Battle Scars Jules Stephens
2015Tales from the ToiletAmyShort film
2019Ernesto's ManifestoCassie
2020KineticAunt DreaShort film
2022 Gatlopp Briana

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Truth About Jane ElizabethTV movie
2001 Judging Amy Lindsey SandowskiEpisode: "Look Closer"
2001–02 So Little Time Cammie MortonRecurring role; 8 episodes
2002–05 8 Simple Rules Kerry HennessyMain role (76 episodes)
2004Family Face-Off: HollywoodHerself, co-hostMain role (5 episodes)
Punk'd Herself, prank victimEpisode: "Kaley Cuoco/The Rock/Julia Stiles"
2004–05Pet StarHerself, judge2 episodes
2005Annie's PointElla EasonMovie
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Tiffany TurlingtonEpisode: "One of a Kind"
2006 Strong Medicine JamieEpisode: "Baby Boom!"
Malcolm in the Middle PaulaEpisode: "Lois Strikes Back"
Little Talent Show Herself, judge3 episodes
2007 CSI: NY CarolynEpisode: "Past Imperfect"
2008 The Capture of the Green River Killer Helen RamusMini-series; main role
2009 Criminal Minds Zoe HawkesEpisode: "Zoe's Reprise"
Ghost Whisperer Dana MayhewEpisode: "Head Over Heels"
2010 Firebreather Jenna ShwartzendruberTV movie
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Leslie GitigEpisode: "Tell-Tale Hearts"
2012 House MollyEpisode: "We Need the Eggs"
2013 Tia & Tamera Herself4 episodes
2014 The Brittany Murphy Story JackieMovie
Bones Dr. Leona SaundersEpisode: "The Corpse at the Convention"
2015 Better Call Saul SabrinaEpisode: "Marco"
Hell's Kitchen HerselfEpisode: "8 Chefs Compete Again"
2017 Marlon Susan SmithEpisode: "Appropriate Marlon"
2019 The Rookie Susanna BrownEpisode: "Impact"
2021 All Rise Kelsey StrongEpisode: "Bette Davis Eyes"
2024 High Potential Sarah KellerEpisode: "Survival Mode"

References

  1. Amy Davidson at AllMovie
  2. Amy Davidson at Rotten Tomatoes
  3. Goodykoontz, Bill. "'Simple Rules' For Success", The Arizona Republic, 16 October 2002, p. E1.
  4. Amy Davidson's Official Site
  5. "Amy Davidson Expecting First Child". People. November 2, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. "Amy Davidson Welcomes Son Lennox Sawyer". People. March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2020.