A woman killed when a Cadillac driver struck her in Midtown Manhattan was an actress who performed under the name Wenne Alton Davis — with credits including an appearance on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the Daily News has learned.
The 60-year-old victim, whose real name was Wendy Davis, 60, was crossing Broadway at W. 53rd St. when the driver of a black Cadillac XT6 SUV slammed into her just before 9 p.m. Monday, cops said.
Just hours before she was struck, Davis shared a tender moment with a close friend at her home in Forest Hills, Queens, telling him, “I love you, I appreciate you.”
“It was so weird to me, because I felt like she was saying goodbye,” 61-year-old Edward Reynoso, Davis’s next-door neighbor, told The News. “Now that this happened, it all seems so odd to me.”
Davis suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to Mount Sinai West, where she died. She was struck less than four blocks from Radio City Music Hall and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Wendy Davis, 60, was fatally struck by a Cadillac driver making a turn in Midtown Manhattan on Monday. (Facebook)
Davis appeared in small parts including a cop in Amazon Prime’s hit series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and a driver in the NBC shows “Blindspot”and “New Amsterdam.”
The victim’s IMDB lists 10 credits, starting with a role in the 2004 short film “Ladies Room” and including a bit part in the 2011 Michael Fassbender drama “Shame.”
On Monday, Davis was going out to meet a friend for dinner and a movie but never returned.
“She always texts me when she is about to leave or come home and I didn’t receive any text or anything and I found it weird,” Reynoso said.
“I was worried. I was texting her and she didn’t respond. I’m numb to tell you the truth. I can’t believe it.”
The 61-year-old driver was heading west on W. 53rd St. and making a left turn onto Broadway when he struck Davis by the crosswalk. He remained at the scene and faced no immediate charges as cops continue to investigate the crash.
Davis had recently returned from a trip visiting her mother, father and sister in Iowa, according to her friend. She moved to his building in Forest Hills with her cat, Roxie, about five years ago.
“We got close because we always used to run into each other in the hallway,” he said. “We used to go out for dinner. We’re all single.”
“She was very driven, compassionate, giving,” he added. “I will miss her smile, laugh and joie de vivre.”
