Mrs. Davis is a supporting character from The Grudge 2, portrayed by Joanna Cassidy. Davis is the ill mother of Aubrey and Karen. She orders Aubrey to travel to Tokyo after the Saeki house fire incident involving Karen left her hospitalized.
History[]
Mrs. Davis as she is caught by the curse.
Mrs. Davis lived with her daughters in Pasadena, California. Mrs. Davis was emotionally abusive, clearly favoring Karen over Aubrey. Following an incident that killed her eldest daughter Karen's boyfriend Doug, Mrs. Davis sent the younger daughter, Aubrey, to bring Karen back home. Aubrey reluctantly traveled there, and Mrs. Davis is later informed by Aubrey that Karen had also died. Aubrey also revealed to her mother her true feelings towards her and her bias towards Karen. Aubrey, however, told Mrs. Davis she still loved her before saying goodbye.
In a deleted epilogue, Mrs. Davis received a parcel from Japan containing Karen and Aubrey's belongings with Kayako's diary mysteriously packaged with them. As she flipped through its pages, the curse reached her. Mrs. Davis ended up spewing Kayako's head, her jaw being ripped off in the act.
Trivia[]
- Mrs. Davis' fate is ultimately not shown in the theatrical cut, but is available as an epilogue in The Grudge 2 Director's Cut DVD as a deleted scene. Joanna Cassidy mentioned the scene in an interview at The Grudge 2 premiere.
- This scene was ultimately cut because it was deemed too similar to Yoko’s death.
- Whether or not this deleted scene is canon is unknown. If it is canon, then that means that the curse is now infecting California as well.
- Mrs. Davis is the third character in the entire franchise to have her jaw ripped off by the curse, and the only one to have her ripping seen on screen. She is followed by Gretchen and Aoi.
- The Unrated Director's Cut features one shot of Mrs. Davis picking up the phone as Aubrey contacts her one last time. In the theatrical cut, only her voice is heard.
- One of the photographs Mrs. Davis has is with Karen only, showing that she is favored daughter.
- It’s never explained what her illness is exactly.
- It is unknown what happened to her presumed husband.
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