Amy Davidson | |
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![]() Davidson in June 2006 | |
Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | September 15, 1979
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse | Kacy Lockwood (m. 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Website | amydavidson |
Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979) [1] [2] is an American actress. She played Kerry Hennessy in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules .
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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Teenage Tupelo | Ticket Girl | Uncredited[ citation needed ] |
2007 | Netherbeast Incorporated | Pearl Stricklett | |
2008 | Goyband | Rebekka | |
2008 | The Capture of the Green River Killer | Helen (Hel) | |
2015 | Battle Scars | Jules Stephens | |
2015 | Tales from the Toilet | Amy | Short film |
2019 | Ernesto's Manifesto | Cassie | |
2020 | Kinetic | Aunt Drea | Short film |
2022 | Gatlopp | Briana |
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; 8 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 | Episode: "8 Chefs Compete Again" | |
2017 | Marlon | Susan Smith | Episode: "Appropriate Marlon" |
2019 | The Rookie | Susanna Brown | Episode: "Impact" |
2021 | All Rise | Kelsey Strong | Episode: "Bette Davis Eyes" |
2024 | High Potential | Sarah Keller | Episode: "Survival Mode" |