Television Born January 16, 1973 in
California, Davis began her acting career at the age of three years. After nine years of acting, she received her first role on television as the character Sarah Powell on the sitcom
Charles in Charge for 104 episodes across four seasons. Sarah Powell was a quiet, bookish character, and after
Charles in Charge wrapped, Davis had a difficult time shedding that image and getting people to forget the character she created and to see her as outgoing. Beginning as a teenager, Davis studied acting with the
Brooklyn-born Paul E. Richards—
Lee Strasberg's "right-hand man" at the
Actors Studio in the 1950s. At 24, she auditioned and became a member of Actors Studio. At the time, the judges were
Martin Landau,
Mark Rydell, and
Shelley Winters. Josie was one of only two performers selected to join that year. In 2000, Davis was cast as Camille Desmond on the drama
Beverly Hills, 90210 for a total of 11 episodes. Also in 2000, she then was cast in another
Aaron Spelling show,
Titans opposite
Victoria Principal and
Yasmine Bleeth. Her other television credits include working opposite
Clifton Collins Jr. on
Fear Itself, with
David Spade on
Rules of Engagement, with
James Woods on
Shark,
Ghost Whisperer, a Christmas episode of
Two and a Half Men,
NCIS,
CSI: Miami,
Burn Notice,
Chuck,
Bones, and a recurring role opposite
Skeet Ulrich and
Gary Sinise on
CSI: NY.
Film After
Titans came to an end, Davis left TV to pursue film work. She acted in films, including the
Nicolas Cage-directed
Sonny, opposite
James Franco and
Scott Caan,
The Trouble with Romance with
Kip Pardue, and
Kalamazoo? with
Mayim Bialik, among other indies. She was also the lead actress in the television movie
The Perfect Assistant, which premiered on
Lifetime on January 2, 2008. She also did thrillers
The Perfect Student with
Natasha Henstridge,
Seduced by Lies with
Lochlyn Munro and
Marc Menard,
Past Obsession with
Lochlyn Munro and comedy
Stealing Roses with
John Heard and
Cindy Williams. Davis not only is an actress, but has ventured into producing and is also a screenwriter. ==Filmography==