Julienne Davis

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Julienne Davis
Born (1973-09-26) September 26, 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Website juliennedavis.com

Julienne Davis (born September 26, 1973) is an American actress, singer, and model. She was born in Los Angeles, California.

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Early life

Davis was born on September 26, 1973, in Los Angeles. When she was seventeen, she left home to pursue a career in classical ballet in New York but after finding she was too tall to audition for corps de ballet she decided to become a fashion model instead. [1] She is part Yankton Sioux. [2]

Career

In 1993, Davis was a singer in the short-lived duo Drive with Melanie Blatt, who released the single "Curfew". Davis' acting credits include the role of "Mandy" in Eyes Wide Shut , Tabloid , House of 9 , and The Bill , as well as being a main cast member of the British television series Too Much Sun. She also appeared in an advertisement for Carling beer. Prior to acting, she worked as a fashion model for print, editorial, and catalogues, most notably for Gossard Bras and the Pirelli Calendar. Davis is co-writer, co-producer, and lead vocalist for the band Sophisticated Savage.

In 2016, Davis wrote for a right-of-center political magazine, "coming out" as a conservative in Hollywood. [3] She has been called "one of Hollywood’s leading Republicans". [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)DirectorNotes
1999 Eyes Wide Shut Amanda 'Mandy' Curran Stanley Kubrick Feature film debut
2001TabloidTV show hostessDavid BlairCredited as Trolley Gardner
2005 House of 9 Cynthia Steven R. Monroe
2010BreatheDetective Toni FosterLonny StevensShort film
2014The SessionRenee StrattonLaura RussoShort film
2015Guilt Trippin'WomanLaura RussoShort film
2016Going TogetherMelindaSophie WebbShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Trail of GuiltDaniella1 episode: "The Acid House"
2000 Urban Gothic Emmanuelle1 episode: "Vampirology"
2000Too Much SunKimberleyRegular role
2002Come TogetherSallyTV movie
2002 The Bill Rachel Johnson1 episode: "Down a Blind Alley (001)"
2010Beach TownHerselfHost
2014Tinker SteampunkLady Cushing1 episode: "The Telephone Rang"
2015 Unusual Suspects Polygraph Expert1 episode: "Flames in Paradise"
2015 My Crazy Ex Grace1 episode: "Slander, Dander and Pander"
2020 Unreported World Herself1 episode: "Trump's Housewives"

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References

  1. "Julienne Davis". IMDb.
  2. "Naked with eyes wide open". 10 April 2012.
  3. "'Eyes Wide Shut' actress: I came out as a conservative in Hollywood. Here's the incredible story of what happened next | Fox News"
  4. The Telegraph, Tom Teodorczuk, 16 July 2024, "Why Trump is closer to the Christian evangelists than ever"