“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actress who was struck and killed by a taxi while crossing a Midtown street was a Customs and Border Protection officer who had been looking forward to retiring — and was cherished for her warm greetings, her devastated neighbors told The Post.
Wendy Davis — whose stage name was Wenne Alton Davis — worked full-time as a Customs agent at John F. Kennedy International Airport, even powering through the recent government shutdown without pay. She moonlighted as an actress, picking up small roles on the side, including a bit part as a cop in the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime series.
“She was a very bright and kind person,” her 80-year-old Queens neighbor, Miok Lee, said Wednesday night.
“She was always very active. She did sports, I believe she did rowing. She was very lively. I saw her just a few days ago and we said hello. Oh my gosh, it’s so sad, it’s so shocking, my goodness.”
Davis was crossing Broadway near the West 53rd Street intersection just before 9 p.m. Monday when a 61-year-old Big Apple taxi driver in a Cadillac hit her while making a left turn, authorities and sources said.
The 60-year-old Queens resident suffered severe head and body trauma and was rushed to Mount Sinai West Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, cops said.
“She was the best, she was so nice,” another Forest Hills neighbor said, adding that despite her long hours at work, she never missed a chance to offer a friendly greeting — even on bad days.
“She was always working. I would see her walking out at 4 a.m. or coming back at 2 a.m. She was working towards her retirement. This is a shock,” the stunned local continued, noting Davis lived alone with her beloved cat Roxie.
“This last weekend she went to go visit her parents and now this happened. It’s unbelievable.”
Davis had nine other acting credits listed on her IMDB, including small roles in the 2011 Michael Fassbender drama “Shame” and the 2004 short film “Ladies Room.”
Neighbor Davin Hatsengate said he had no idea she moonlighted as an actress.
“She was super friendly,” the 51-year-old said.
“I didn’t know she was an actress. I guess she just wanted to be a regular neighbor. It’s terrible.”
The JFK Customs Hockey Club also mourned Davis’s tragic loss on Tuesday.
“This heartbreaking loss is felt deeply across our entire JFK Customs family,” the Instagram post read.
“Our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences are with Wendy’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. This tragedy has been felt throughout our brotherhood/sisterhood.”
The driver who struck her remained at the grim scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.
He had not been charged as of Wednesday.
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