LUCY DAVIS, WHO played Dawn Tinsley in the UK series The Office, has said that she has “incurable” cancer. The actress, who played the office receptionist in the BBC sitcom from 2001 to 2003, shared her diagnosis in a statement on her Instagram. “A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, which has metastasized to my bones. The daughter of British comedian Jasper Carrott, Davis began her acting career in the 1990s before her breakthrough role in The Office. One of the notable storylines throughout the series was Tim and Dawn’s slow-burn office romance.