Makyla Smith (born 1982) is a Canadian actress who is well-known for playing as Daphne on Showtime's ''

Queer as Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * Queer as Folk (British TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * Queer as Folk (American TV series), ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of th ...

''.

Career

Smith is best known for her supporting role as

Justin Justin may refer to: People and fictional characters * Justin (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Justin (historian), Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire * Justin I (c. 450–527) ...

's (

Randy Harrison Randolph Clarke Harrison (born November 2, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Justin Taylor on the Showtime drama '' Queer as Folk''. Early life and college Harrison was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he starting ...

) best friend Daphne on ''

''. She also appeared in the films ''

The Matthew Shepard Story ''The Matthew Shepard Story'' is a 2002 made-for-television film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, based on the true story of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay youth who was murdered in 1998. The film scenario written by John Wierick and Jacob ...

'', ''Sex, Lies & Obsession'', ''

Owning Mahowny ''Owning Mahowny'' is a 2003 Canadian film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt. The film is based on the true story of Brian Molony, a Toronto bank employee who embezzled more than $10 million to feed his g ...

'', '' Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story'' and '' Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story''.

Personal life

Smith is the daughter of the Barbados-born actress

Alison Sealy-Smith Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959) is a Barbadian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Storm in various Marvel animated TV series. Early life and education Smith was born in Bridgetown, Barbados and raised in Toronto. She attended Mount ...

and an English-Canadian man.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

* 1982 births Canadian television actresses Living people Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Barbadian descent Black Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian voice actresses 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses {{Canada-screen-actor-1980s-stub