Daphne Reid

Birth Name:

Daphne Maxwell

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Assistant director

Was the first black woman to be featured on the cover of Glamour magazine
Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Interior Design and Architecture in 1970
Was discovered after her photograph was submitted to an editor at Seventeen magazine, after which she was signed by the Eileen Ford Agency
Best known for her role as Vivian Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
Created, produced, and starred in a series of videos with accompanying sewing kits called "Suddenly You're Sewing" for the McCall Pattern Company in 1992
Founded the production company New Millennium Studios in 1997 with her husband Tim Reid and future governor of Virginia Mark Warner
Often worked with actor Robert Conrad, from whom she got her first recurring role on "The Duke․"
Co-starred with her husband, Tim Reid, in the 1987 TV series "Frank's Place․"
Designs most of her own clothes, a skill which earned her a co-host spot on "Home Show․"
Hosted the syndicated talk show "The Tim and Daphne Show" with her husband for 76 episodes

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