her son, can be swayed to join the SVR. She later appeared in a reoccurring capacity on Wayward Pines and American Crime. In 2020, Davis narrated The Truth About Fat episode of the PBS television series Nova. Personal life Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian, and William Davis, an engineer. Davis has described her mother as a "great storyteller" who would take Davis and her siblings to museums or to "something cultural" every Sunday after church. Davis was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, and graduated in 1982 from Tenafly High School. She was a childhood friend of Mira Sorvino, who lived almost directly across the street, and with whom she wrote and acted in backyard plays. Davis has a degree in cognitive science from Vassar College. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City. She is married to actor Jon Patrick Walker. They have two daughters, Georgia (born August 31, 2002) and Mae (born December 30, 2004). Filmography Film Television Stage Awards and nominations References External links Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Living people People from Englewood, New Jersey People from Tenafly, New Jersey Tenafly High School alumni Vassar College alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)