Daphne Maxwell Reid

Daphne Etta Maxwell Reid (née Maxwell; July 13, 1948) is an American actress, comedian and former model. She is best known for Hill Street Blues (1981-1986) and as her role as the second Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 until 1996.

Daphne Maxwell Reid
Reid in 2012
Born
Daphne Etta Maxwell[1]

(1948-07-13) July 13, 1948
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationActress, comedian
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1982)
Children1

Early life

Reid was born in New York City, the daughter of Rosalee and Green Maxwell.[1] She is a graduate of The Bronx High School of Science. She received a degree in interior design and architecture from Northwestern University, 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 modeling career, eventually signing with the Eileen Ford modeling agency. She was the first black woman to be on the cover of Glamour magazine.[2]

Career

She has appeared in numerous television programs. Her best-known role was replacing Janet Hubert-Whitten as Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996. She joined the show right after the fictional character Nicky Banks was born toward the end of Season 3, when Hubert-Whitten was released from her contract after a contract violation and multiple problems working with the show's star, Will Smith. She had a recurring role as JT's mother, Frances Hunter, on the UPN sitcom Eve, and then played Juanita Lawrence on the BET sitcom Let's Stay Together. Reid is also an accomplished photographer.[3]

During the 1980s and 1990s Reid served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute.[4][5]

Recipient of the Women of Vision Award from Women in Film & Video - DC.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video appearance

Personal life
Daphne and Tim Reid in 1997

With her husband, actor Tim Reid, she owned and operated New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia, until 2014. She also served on the board of visitors at Virginia State University, for 8 years. She was appointed, in July 2008. On July 31, 2010, she became an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, during their 50th national convention in New Orleans. She has one son, Chris Tubbs and two stepchildren, Timothy II (b. 1968) and Tori Reid (b. 1971); and has three grandchildren.

References
  1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/62/Daphne-Maxwell-Reid.html
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2019/oct/09/model-behaviour-meet-the-black-women-who-revolutionised-fashion-in-pictures
  3. "Daphne Maxwell Reid's Fresh Prints". Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  4. Editor (June 10, 1994). National Student Film Institute/L.A: The Sixteenth Annual Los Angeles Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. pp. 10–11.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. Editor (June 7, 1991). Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. p. 3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. "The Whispers - It's A Love Thing Official Video". youtube.com. UnidiscMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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