Annabelle Davis

Annabelle Davis
Annabelle Davis
Born	28 March 1997 (age 28); Peterborough, England
Education	Sawtry Village Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present
Height	104 cm (3 ft 5 in)
Parents	Warwick Davis (father); Samantha Davis (mother);
Relatives	Peter Burroughs (grandfather)
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Annabelle Davis (born 28 March 1997)^[2] is a British actress. She portrayed Sasha Bellman in the CBBC series The Dumping Ground from 2015 to 2022, and from 2023, she began to play Lacey Lloyd in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She is the daughter of Warwick Davis and Samantha Davis.

Early life and education

Davis is the only daughter of Samantha Davis (née Burroughs) and actor Warwick Davis. She has a younger brother, born in 2003. She also had an older brother Lloyd, who died in infancy at nine days old. Davis inherited spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita from her father.^[3]

Davis attended Sawtry Village Academy, where she took A-Levels in Media, Textiles, Art and IT.^[4]^[5] In June 2018, she was announced as a patron for the Young People Counselling Service. She is the namesake of their first community hub.^[6]

Career

In 2011, Davis appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as a Naughty Goblin. She then joined the CBBC series The Dumping Ground as Sasha Bellman in 2015.^[7] She reprised the role of Sasha in spin-off series The Dumping Ground: I'm..., a webisode series.^[8] She has also appeared in two Star Wars films alongside her father.^{[citation needed]} In 2022, Davis joined the cast of the Disney+ series Willow, a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name, as Mims, the daughter of the titular character played by Davis' father. ^[9] After the series was cancelled in March 2023,^[10] Davis said the show "was the most magical adventure."^[11] The series was later removed from Disney+ on 26 May 2023.^[12] After her final appearance on The Dumping Ground had aired in 2022, it was announced that Davis had been cast as Lacey Lloyd in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She made her debut appearance in 2023.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	Naughty Goblin	Uncredited role
2013	Jack the Giant Slayer	Extra	Uncredited role
2015	Modern Times	Herself
	Piers Morgan's Life Stories	Herself
	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	Creature Performer^[14]
2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	Dodibin
2022	Octopus (short)	Mini

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015–2022	The Dumping Ground	Sasha Bellman	Main role (seasons 3–9)
2016–2021	The Dumping Ground: I'm...	Sasha Bellman	Main role
2017–2018, 2022	Saturday Mash-Up!	Herself	4 episodes
2022–2023	Willow	Mims Ufgood	2 episodes
2023–2024	Hollyoaks	Lacey Lloyd	70 episodes
2023	The Witcher	Warrior Walking with Pitch Pork	Episode: "Shaerrawedd"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2018	Royal Television Society NTEB Awards 2018	Performance of the Year	The Dumping Ground	Won	^[15]

References

^ Craig, Jeananne (18 April 2014). "Interview: Warwick Davis escapes with the family in TV series". Peterborough Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ "Annabelle Davis on Twitter". twitter.com.
^ McGrath, Nick (31 March 2012). "Warwick Davis: My family values". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ Gurney, Alison (2015). "Meet the Cast The Bristol Hippodrome Panto Family". ATG Tickets. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Bridgeman, David (25 June 2015). "Sawtry GCSE and A Level Art Exhibition". Sawtry Village Academy. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Dennett, Simon (18 June 2018). "YPCS is proud to announce a new charity patron". YPCS Linked Inn. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Neil Morrissey and Charlie Brooks to star in series three of The Dumping Ground". BBC Media Centre. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ "The Dumping Ground I'm...Sasha". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ Davids, Brian (2 December 2022). "'Willow' Star Warwick Davis Took Inspiration from Mark Hamill's 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Performance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
^ Otterson, Joe (15 March 2023). "'Willow' Will Not Return for Season 2 at Disney+". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Davis, Annabelle (16 March 2023). "Willow was the most magical adventure. To see my Dad back in that iconic blue tunic and have the opportunity to stand alongside him with my brother was an honour". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Chan, J. Clara (2 June 2023). "Disney Takes $1.5B Write-Down After Removing Shows Off Disney+ and Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ Lewis, George (9 December 2022). "Hollyoaks cast Annabelle Davis as newcomer Lacey Lloyd". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
^ McPhee, Rod (21 December 2015). "The Force Awakens star Warwick Davis on 30 years of Star Wars and hanging out with Luke Skywalker". mirror.co.uk.
^ "RTS NTEB Awards Performance of the Year winner". Royal Television Society. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

External links

Annabelle Davis at IMDb

[1] Craig, Jeananne (18 April 2014). "Interview: Warwick Davis escapes with the family in TV series". Peterborough Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[autogenerated1-2] "Annabelle Davis on Twitter". twitter.com.

[3] McGrath, Nick (31 March 2012). "Warwick Davis: My family values". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[4] Gurney, Alison (2015). "Meet the Cast The Bristol Hippodrome Panto Family". ATG Tickets. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

[5] Bridgeman, David (25 June 2015). "Sawtry GCSE and A Level Art Exhibition". Sawtry Village Academy. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

[6] Dennett, Simon (18 June 2018). "YPCS is proud to announce a new charity patron". YPCS Linked Inn. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[7] "Neil Morrissey and Charlie Brooks to star in series three of The Dumping Ground". BBC Media Centre. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[8] "The Dumping Ground I'm...Sasha". Radio Times. 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[9] Davids, Brian (2 December 2022). "'Willow' Star Warwick Davis Took Inspiration from Mark Hamill's 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Performance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[10] Otterson, Joe (15 March 2023). "'Willow' Will Not Return for Season 2 at Disney+". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[11] Davis, Annabelle (16 March 2023). "Willow was the most magical adventure. To see my Dad back in that iconic blue tunic and have the opportunity to stand alongside him with my brother was an honour". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[12] Chan, J. Clara (2 June 2023). "Disney Takes $1.5B Write-Down After Removing Shows Off Disney+ and Hulu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[13] Lewis, George (9 December 2022). "Hollyoaks cast Annabelle Davis as newcomer Lacey Lloyd". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[14] McPhee, Rod (21 December 2015). "The Force Awakens star Warwick Davis on 30 years of Star Wars and hanging out with Luke Skywalker". mirror.co.uk.

[15] "RTS NTEB Awards Performance of the Year winner". Royal Television Society. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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Annabelle Davis
Born	(1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 28) Peterborough, England^[1]
Education	Sawtry Village Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present
Height	104 cm (3 ft 5 in)
Parents	Warwick Davis (father) Samantha Davis (mother)
Relatives	Peter Burroughs (grandfather)