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.
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.
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 Roman 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 Publishing. Her fifth novel Fake Famous was released in 2023 by the same publisher.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2002No Prom for CindyKrisShort film2004Raise Your VoiceDenise Gilmore2005Coach CarterPeyton2008Prom NightLisa Hines2010Nick of TimeStephanieShort2014High MoonYama Winehart TV movie2015Right GirlJackie SpencerMovie2016NerdlandDetective CassidyVoice 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.2023Craig Before the CreekKitVoice2023Bad ConnectionNina Movie
Television Year Title Role Notes2000Episode: "Player, Interrupted"2001Boston PublicMarie Ronning2 episodes2001One on OneGirl #1 / MegEpisode: "Playing Possum"2002Malcolm in the MiddleChandraEpisode: "Poker #2"2003Joan of ArcadiaNickyEpisode: "Bringeth It On"2004That's So RavenJasmineEpisode: "The Road to Audition"2005Point PleasantLucinda3 episodes2005Cold CaseMathilde JeffersonEpisode: "Strange Fruit"2005Testing BobRyanMovie2005Gilmore GirlsAlthea2 episodes2005–2006Veronica MarsCora Briggs2 episodes2005–2006Madison2 episodes; uncredited2006CSI: MiamiJulia HillEpisode: "Deviant"2006–2007Felicia Jones13 episodes2007Hidden PalmsMichelle MeadowsEpisode: "Pilot"2007HeroesMonica Dawson6 episodes2008Pushing DaisiesBarbEpisode: "Frescorts"2009Criminal MindsAndrea HarrisEpisode: "Soul Mates"2009Relative StrangerDenise ClemonsTV movie2009BonesMichelle WeltonEpisode: "The Doctor in the Den";later replaced by Tiffany Hines2009–201010 Things I Hate About YouChastity Church20 episodes2010Grey's AnatomyGretchenEpisode: "Superfreak"2011Body of ProofDora MasonEpisode: "Gross Anatomy"2011–2013Franklin & BashCarmen PhillipsMain role2012MotorcityClaireVoice, recurring role2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAmanda Pedroia / Neon KittyEpisode: "Wild Flowers"2014GleeTeslaEpisode: "Bash"2015Phineas and FerbTeen HollyVoice, episode: "Act Your Age"2016–2019Star vs. the Forces of EvilKelly, Lady WhositsVoice, recurring role (21 episodes)2018–2024Craig of the CreekKitVoice2018–2019She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerLonnie, Busgirl, Bright Moon Guard #4 Voice, 16 episodes2019-presentThe Morning Show Christine Guest Role2019Suburban Swingers ClubLori MallickTelevision film (Lifetime)2021-2022AmphibiaJessVoice, 3 episodes2022Tales of the JediVillage SisterVoice, episode: "Resolve"
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2009 "I Want You to Want Me" KSM
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