Phyllis Ann Davis (July 17, 1940 – September 27, 2013) was an American actress who appeared primarily on television. She was most notably a part of the cast of the Aaron Spelling-produced dramatic series Vega$, which was shot entirely on location in Las Vegas, Nevada throughout its prime time run. Davis acted in the role of Beatrice Travis, secretary of Dan Tanna (Robert Urich), the private investigator who was the show's main character. Davis appeared in all 66 prime-time episodes of the show. Vega$ aired from 1978 to 1981 on ABC.
Phyllis Davis was born and raised in Nederland, Texas. Growing up, Phyllis and her family lived at her parent's mortuary business, in their home on the second floor. Davis recalled when a funeral service was being held, the children had to be very quiet on the second floor. Phyllis attended Lamar University, then went to Los Angeles in the mid-'60s. While in Los Angeles Davis attended acting classes at the Pasadena Playhouse.