 Davis' grandson was impressed that she was the subject of a hit song and Davis considered it a compliment, writing to both Carnes and the songwriters, and accepting the gift of gold and platinum records from Carnes, and hanging them on her wall.She continued acting for television, appearing in "Family Reunion" (1981) with her grandson J. Ashley Hyman, "A Piano for Mrs. Cimino" (1982), and "Right of Way" (1983) with James Stewart.In 1983, she was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.