Anne Davis b. 1 January 1926

  • Designer
Davis was a puppet designer and maker with fashion design training from St Martins School of Art, London. She began work in puppets for the BBC. Touring Australia in 1956 with Peter Scriven's Marionette Theatre of Australia, she stayed on in Sydney. She later worked in puppetry in TV. Her most celebrated puppet was Amanda the Cat. She retired in 1991. Her puppets have been placed in Australian collections.
Name
Anne Davis
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer
Birth date
1 January 1926
Birth place
England, UK
Birth note
Putney, London
Death date
1 January 2012
Arrival
  • 1 January 1956 (Toured with Peter Scriven's Marionette Theatre of Australia)