Daphne Etta Reid (

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Maxwell; July 13, 1948) is an American actress, comedian, designer, and former model. She is best known for her role as the second Vivian Banks on the

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sitcom ''

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'' from 1993 to 1996.

Early life

Reid was born in

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, the daughter of Rosalee and Green Maxwell. She is a graduate of

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. She received a degree in

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and

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from

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, which she attended on a scholarship and where she became the first African-American woman to be named homecoming queen. While at Northwestern she began a

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ing career, eventually signing with the

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. She was the first African-American woman to be on the cover of '' Glamour'' magazine.

Career

She has appeared in numerous

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s. Her best-known role was as the replacement actress for Vivian Banks on the

sitcom ''

'' from 1993 to 1996, following the departure of Janet Hubert-Whitten. She joined the show right after the fictional character Nicky Banks was born toward the end of Season 3, when Hubert-Whitten did not renew her contract. Before that role, she starred in several television series including, ''

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, and Snoops.'' She had a recurring role as JT's mother, Frances Hunter, on the

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sitcom ''

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'', and then played Juanita Lawrence on the

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sitcom '' Let's Stay Together''. Reid is also an accomplished photographer as well as a designer and clothing creator. During the 1980s and 1990s, Reid served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute. She is a recipient of the Women of Vision Award from Women in Film & Video, among a myriad of other awards. In 2022, she guest stars in the ninth episode of '' Bel-Air'', the dramatic reimagining of ''Fresh Prince'', as Janice, an Art Council executive director.

Personal life

In 1968, during her junior year at Northwestern, Maxwell married Robert Tubbs. They had one son, Chris, before divorcing in 1979. She married actor Tim Reid in 1982, and became stepmother to his two children. With Reid, she owned and operated New Millennium Studios in

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, until 2014. She also served on the

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, for eight years. She was appointed in July 2008. On July 31, 2010, she became an honorary member of

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sorority, during their 50th national convention in New Orleans.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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