Petra Davies (24 July 1930 – 22 March 2016)^[2] was a British actress.

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Petra Davies
Davies in 2000
Born	(1930-07-24)24 July 1930 Eltham, London, England
Died	22 March 2016(2016-03-22) (aged 85) Abbey Wood, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1950–1994
Spouse	Jack May ​ ​ (m. 1957; died 1997)​ [1]
Children	2

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Davies was born in Eltham, London, England on 24 July 1930 and grew up in Newport, Wales. Her parents were Welsh.^[2] She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1947 – 1949.^[3]

Davies had many television appearances and had worked in films and theatre.^[4][5] Her TV roles included appearances in Vanity Fair, Precious Bane, Destination Downing Street, Emma, Melissa, ITV Play of the Week, Dolly, The Saint, Z-Cars, Crown Court and General Hospital.^[6][7] Her films have included Four Days (1951), Operation Amsterdam (1959), The Silent Invasion (1962) and Two Letter Alibi (1962).^[8]

Davies' last appearance was in an episode of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.^[3]

Davies was married to the actor Jack May from 1957 until his death in 1997.^[2]

Davies died on 22 March 2016 in Abbey Wood, London, England. She was survived by her two children,^[2] Henrietta and David.