Man charged in accident that killed 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actress Wenne Alton Davis
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NEW YORK — A man was charged Monday in the midtown Manhattan accident that killed actress Wenne Alton Davis — whose credits include an appearance in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” cops said Monday.
Bronx resident MD Abdul Shomuz, 62, was issued a desk appearance ticket for failure to yield to a pedestrian, a misdemeanor, for the fatal collision Dec. 8, 2025, according to law enforcement.
The 60-year-old victim, whose real name is Wendy Davis, was crossing Broadway at West 53rd Street when Shomuz’s black Cadillac XT6 SUV slammed into her about 9 p.m., cops said. Davis suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to Mount Sinai West, where she died.
Davis appeared in a number of featured roles 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 part in the 2011 Michael Fassbender drama “Shame.”
The North Carolina native came to New York in her 20s and started out as a stand-up comic before crossing over to acting. She also worked at JFK Airport as a federal Customs and Border Protection officer, colleagues said.
“I can only describe Wenne Davis as a bright light,” Jamie Harris, senior vice president of Clear Talent Group, the agency that represented Davis, said in a statement. “She had a huge love for New York, for acting, for her colleagues at JFK and, most of all, her family and her circle of friends, which was also huge.”
When she wasn’t acting, Davis enjoyed boxing and hockey and was a member of the JFK Customs’ hockey squad.
“This heartbreaking loss is felt deeply across our entire JFK Customs family,” the hockey team said on Instagram. “This tragedy has been felt throughout our brother/sisterhood.”
Davis was going out to meet a friend for dinner and a movie when she was hit.
Shomuz 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.
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.”
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