Dana Davis

Dana Davis
Born
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • novelist
Years active2000–present

Dana Davis is an American actress and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series Heroes (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series 10 Things I Hate About You (2009–10) and Carmen Phillips on the TNT series Franklin & Bash (2011–2013). She is an accomplished voice actress whose credits include Star vs. the Forces of Evil, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and the role of Kit on Craig of the Creek.

Biography

Davis was born in Davenport, Iowa, and attended North High School. She is a trained violinist and attended Loyola Marymount University where she earned her bachelor's degree in Music in 2006.[citation needed]

Davis appeared alongside teen actress Hilary Duff in Raise Your Voice. She has also appeared in Veronica Mars, That's So Raven, The O.C., Gilmore Girls, Point Pleasant, Pushing Daisies, and Hidden Palms.

In July 2007, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Davis would be joining the second season of the TV series Heroes, as Monica Dawson, who was described as a "young hero" willing to "give up everything to help the people around her". The character is the niece of D.L. Hawkins and first cousin of Micah Sanders. She has the power of muscle mimicry, meaning she can master instantly any physical skill she witnesses.

Davis played the role of Peyton in the hit film Coach Carter (2005) alongside Ashanti. She also starred as Lisa Hines in Prom Night (2008). Davis played Chastity Church in the ABC Family series 10 Things I Hate About You (Gabrielle Union played the character in the film) appearing in all 20 episodes. According to series creator Carter Covington, Davis asked out of her contract after the 20 episodes to explore new career opportunities, so Chastity was written out as transferring to a new school; the show was cancelled shortly after the episode aired.[1]

Davis is the author of several young adult novels. She uses "Dana L. Davis" as her pen name. Her debut novel Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now was released in 2018 and published by Inkyard Press. Her second novel The Voice In My Head was released in 2019 and her third novel Rome and Jewel was released in 2021. Both were also published by Inkyard Press. Davis's fourth novel Somebody I Used to Know was released in 2022 and published by Skyscape Books. Her fifth novel Fake Famous was released in 2023 by the same publisher. [2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 No Prom for Cindy Kris Short film
2004 Raise Your Voice Denise Gilmore
2005 Coach Carter Peyton
2008 Prom Night Lisa Hines
2010 Nick of Time Stephanie Short
2014 High Moon Yama Winehart TV movie
2015 Right Girl Jackie Spencer Movie
2016 Nerdland Detective Cassidy Voice[3]
2023 Craig Before the Creek Kit Voice

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Steve Harvey Show Episode: "Player, Interrupted"
2001 Boston Public Marie Ronning 2 episodes
2001 One on One Girl #1 / Meg Episode: "Playing Possum"
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Chandra Episode: "Poker #2"
2003 Joan of Arcadia Nicky Episode: "Bringeth It On"
2004 That's So Raven Jasmine Episode: "The Road to Audition"
2005 Point Pleasant Lucinda 3 episodes
2005 Cold Case Mathilde Jefferson Episode: "Strange Fruit"
2005 Testing Bob Ryan Movie
2005 Gilmore Girls Althea 2 episodes
2005–2006 Veronica Mars Cora Briggs 2 episodes
2005–2006 The O.C. Madison 2 episodes; uncredited
2006 CSI: Miami Julia Hill Episode: "Deviant"
2006–2007 The Nine Felicia Jones 13 episodes
2007 Hidden Palms Michelle Meadows Episode: "Pilot"
2007 Heroes Monica Dawson 6 episodes
2008 Pushing Daisies Barb Episode: "Frescorts"
2009 Criminal Minds Andrea Harris Episode: "Soul Mates"
2009 Relative Stranger Denise Clemons TV movie
2009 Bones Michelle Welton Episode: "The Doctor in the Den"
2009–2010 10 Things I Hate About You Chastity Church 20 episodes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Gretchen Episode: "Superfreak"
2011 Body of Proof Dora Mason Episode: "Gross Anatomy"
2011–2013 Franklin & Bash Carmen Phillips Main role
2012 Motorcity Claire Voice, recurring role[3]
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Amanda Pedroia / Neon Kitty Episode: "Wild Flowers"
2014 Glee Tesla Episode: "Bash"
2015 Phineas and Ferb Teen Holly Voice, episode: "Act Your Age"[3]
2016–2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Kelly, Lady Whosits Voice, recurring role (21 episodes)[3]
2018–2024 Craig of the Creek Kit Voice[3]
2018–2019 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Lonnie, Busgirl, Bright Moon Guard #4 Voice, 16 episodes[3]
2019-present The Morning Show Christine Guest Role
2019 Suburban Swingers Club Lori Mallick Television film (Lifetime)
2021-2022 Amphibia Jess Voice, 3 episodes[3]
2022 Tales of the Jedi Village Sister Voice, episode: "Resolve"[3]

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2009 "I Want You to Want Me" (10 Things I Hate About You version) KSM [4]

References

  1. ^ '10 Things I Hate About You': What would have been in season two
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dana Davis (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 8, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  4. ^ "KSM – I Want You to Want Me (10 Things I Hate About You Version)". YouTube. June 16, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2019.