Daphne Etta Reid (néeMaxwell; 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 NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996.
She has appeared in numerous television programs. Her best-known role was as the replacement actress for Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 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.
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] as well as a designer and clothing creator.
In 1968, during her junior year at Northwestern, Maxwell married Robert Tubbs.[7] They had one son, Chris, before divorcing in 1979.[8]
She married actor Tim Reid in 1982, and became stepmother to his two children.[9] With Reid, she owned and operated New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia, until 2014.[8]
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^Los Angeles Student Film Institute: 13th Annual Student Film Festival. The Directors Guild Theatre. June 7, 1991. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)