Phyllis Davis grew up in Nederland, Texas. She lived on the second
floor of her parents' mortuary business. Phyllis and her two
younger brothers had to be very quiet upstairs during services
because the floors would creak. Phyllis attended Lamar College
briefly, then went to Los Angeles in the mid-'60s to pursue a
career in show business. She attended acting classes at the
Pasadena Playhouse. Phyllis' first acting break began with small
parts in Elvis movies. Love American Style were holding auditions
for the show. 200 actresses had already been tested and rejected.
Phyllis put on a bathing suit and was hired on the spot. After a
five season run with Love American Style, Phyllis started to get
some small movie roles. She had a chance encounter with Candy
Spelling, wife of Aaron Spelling, who at that moment was casting
for a new TV series called "Vega$". Phyllis ended up with the role
of "Beatrice" or "Bea" on "Vega$" from 1978-81. After "Vega$",
Phyllis appeared in a few Aaron Spelling made for TV movies.
Phyllis is still involved in show business, but on a limited basis.
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