Candy Davis
Candy Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clare Damaris Bastin 2 January 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Gary Olsen (divorced) |
Candy Davis (born Clare Damaris Bastin on 2 January 1962) is an English actress and model.
She won the Miss Nude pageant in 1982 and subsequently took on the role as the buxom blonde secretary, Miss Belfridge, on the last two series of the British sitcom Are You Being Served?. She was one of several British Page 3 glamour models to take either this role or as nurse to "young" Mr Grace. She appeared in Minder in the episode "Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1982).
Personal life
Daughter of an education officer and a school headmistress, Candy Davis was born in Loughton in 1962.
Candy married the 2point4 children actor Gary Olsen in 1985, but they later divorced.
She appeared on television in a variety of popular shows of the 1980s, notably in The Comic Strip series, though not as a regular. Candy was in a memorable 1981 episode of Minder as an eye-catching blonde. However she shot to fame after winning the role of blonde bombshell Miss Belfridge in the hugely popular BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? The show regularly pulled in high viewing figures and she was a hit with fans, appearing in thirteen episodes in the last two series of the show. Davis was Mr Rumbold's longest lasting secretary, lasting two series. Of the cast throughout the duration of the series and its sequel, all are deceased with the exception of Davis and Mike Berry.
Filmography
Television
| 1982 | OTT
A short lived series presented by Chris Tarrant |
Episode(s) 1 | Character Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Minder | Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Stripper |
| 1983 | The Benny Hill Show | Holiday | Hill's Angel |
| 1983 | The Entertainers | Jeff Stevenson | |
| 1983 | The Comic Strip Presents | Five Go Mad on Mescalin | Janie |
| 1983 | The Two Ronnies | Episode 10.2 | |
| 1984 | Cannon & Ball | Episode 6.6 | Herself |
| 1984 | Bottle Boys | Here Comes the Groom | Deirdre |
| 1983-1985 | Are You Being Served? | 13 episodes | Miss B Belfridge |
Film
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Underworld | Barmaid |
External links
- Candy Davis at IMDb
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