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Daphne Ashbrook
Ashbrook on the set of the 1996 film Doctor Who
Born	Daphne Lee Ashbrook (1963-01-30) January 30, 1963 (age 61) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Years active	1982–2012; 2021
Known for	Doctor Who: The Movie Hollywood Heights
Partner	Lorenzo Lamas (1986–1988)
Children	1
Relatives	Dana Ashbrook (brother)
Website	daphneashbrook.com

Daphne Lee Ashbrook (born January 30, 1963) is an American actress best known for playing Grace Holloway in Doctor Who: The Movie, Melora Pazlar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Jackie Kowalski in Hollywood Heights, and Dawn Atwood in The OC.

Early years

The daughter of actor/director Buddy Ashbrook and actress D'Ann Paton, Ashbrook was raised in San Diego County, California. Her siblings are actor Dana Ashbrook and actor/director Taylor Ashbrook. She made her acting debut at age six.

Career

Ashbrook gained early acting experience on stage in the Los Angeles area. Productions in which she appeared included Burlesque ... The Way You Like It (1982), Come Blow Your Horn (1983), and The Coming of Stork (1984).

She guest starred on the show Riptide in an episode that aired on October 2, 1984 titled, "Where The Girls Are." She played a character named Courtland Reece.

She also played Liz McKay in the ABC crime drama Our Family Honor (1985-1986), Kathy Davenport on the ABC crime drama Fortune Dane (1986) and Alex in the ABC comedy-drama Hooperman (1987-1989). In 1990, she appeared as Phyllis Gates, Rock Hudson's wife, in the television film Rock Hudson.

In 1984 she appeared in the TV series Knight Rider, in the episode "A Knight in Shining Armor", starring as Katherine Granger.

Ashbrook played the titular character in "Melora", a 1993 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

She played Grace Holloway in the 1996 television film Doctor Who—a portrayal that upset some fans because she was the first character to romantically kiss the Doctor.

A 2004 trip to the United Kingdom was filmed for the 2005 documentary Daphne Ashbrook in the UK. This DVD documentary followed her work with Doctor Who, including her role as Perfection in the Big Finish Productions audio play The Next Life.

In 2006, Ashbrook played Charlotte Howell in the audio drama Dark Shadows: The Book of Temptation. She was featured in extensive interviews on the Doctor Who podcasts Doctor Who: DWO Whocast, and Doctor Who: Podshock as well as in other podcasts including "The Happiness Patrol".

Other television work includes Cold Case, CSI, Crossing Jordan, JAG, Murder, She Wrote, Judging Amy and Intruders. She had a recurring role on The O.C.. Other appearances include the film The Lodger (2009), and episodes of NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Without a Trace, and Fame. In 2012 she starred as Jackie in the Nickelodeon night time soap Hollywood Heights.

In 2012, Ashbrook released a memoir Dead Woman Laughing (An actor's take from both sides of the camera). It details her life as an actor and her experience growing up in an acting family.

Personal life

On September 6, 1988, Ashbrook and her then-partner, Lorenzo Lamas had a daughter, Paton Lee.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "Daphne Ashbrook". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
2. Ondash, E'Louise (October 3, 1985). "Acting Becomes a Family Honor; San Pascal High Grad a TV Star". Times-Advocate North Country Magazine. Page 24. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
3. Harper, Hilliard (September 7, 1982). "First Came the Playhouse, Then 'The Hasty Heart'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Part II - 5. Retrieved May 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "'Come Blow Your Horn' at Fiesta Theatre". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. May 12, 1983. p. Part II - 6. Retrieved May 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Stork' Weaves Artful Strands in a Social Net". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 1, 1984. p. Part VI - 1. Retrieved May 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
7. "Step Aboard the Tardis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. September 30, 2013. p. 9. Retrieved May 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Daphne Ashbrook - Biography". Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Daphne Ashbrook at IMDb 
• Daphne Ashbrook at AllMovie
• Daphne Ashbrook discography at Discogs

• Living people
• American television actresses
• American film actresses
• Actresses from California
• Actors from San Diego
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• 1963 births