Rudi Davies
| Rudi Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ruth Emmanuella Davies 24 March 1965 |
| Years active | 1982 - 1995 |
Ruth Emmanuella Davies (born 24 March 1965), known professionally as Rudi Davies, is an English actress, the daughter of Alan Sharp (1934-2013) and the writer, Dame Beryl Bainbridge (1932–2010).
Career
Davies began her acting career as Penny Lewis in the BBC school drama, Grange Hill.[1] She appeared there from 1979 to 1982. She did not return for Series 4, due to filming Forever Young. Her character was written out, stated to have had a horse riding accident offscreen. She reappeared, alongside the rest of the original cast, in a single episode of Series 5.[2]
She appeared opposite David Thewlis in Resurrected (1989), and appeared in A Sense of Guilt. She later was cast in The Object of Beauty (1991) alongside John Malkovich and Andie Macdowell which received a lukewarm reception from critics,[3][4] and the 1995 film Frankie Starlight.
Davies has retired from acting and keeps out of the public eye.
Married to Mick Ford.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Forever Young | Suzie | As Ruth Davies |
| 1987 | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Mary | |
| 1989 | Resurrected | Julie | |
| 1991 | The Object of Beauty | Jenny | |
| 1995 | Frankie Starlight | Emma | |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 - 1982 | Grange Hill | Penny Lewis | Regular Cast | |
| 1987 | Lizzie's Pictures | Sylvie | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | A Sense of Guilt | Sally Hinde | ||
| 1990 | Screenplay | Laura | ||
| 1993 | Screen Two | Series regular | ||
| 1993 | Shattered Family | Mitch | ||
References
- ↑ Grange Hill Series 1 & 2, 3 & 4 (DVD)
- ↑ Grange Hill Series 5 Episode 16
- ↑ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-object-of-beauty-1991
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE4DC103EF931A25757C0A967958260&partner=Rotten%2520Tomatoes