DAPHNE ZUNIGA
Name: Daphne Zuniga
Born: 28 October 1962 Berkeley, California
Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (born October 28, 1962) is an American actress.
Zuniga was born in Berkeley, California. Her father is an emeritus professor of
philosophy originally from Guatemala and her mother is a Unitarian minister.
Zuniga graduated from Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, VT, in 1980. She
and her mother and sister moved from Berkeley to Reading, VT after her parents'
divorce. She has been interested in acting since high school, having performed
in a variety of school plays. She attended the Young Conservatory of ACT (American
Conservatory Theater) of San Francisco in her early teens. After graduating from
high school she became a Theater Arts major at UCLA also while at UCLA she
became roommates with Darren Star and voice actor Jim Ward of The Stephanie
Miller Show.
Zuniga is perhaps best known for playing Jo Reynolds on Melrose Place from 1992
to 1996. In 1982-84, she appeared in several episodes of Family Ties as a
girlfriend of the character played by Michael J. Fox. In 1985, she starred
opposite John Cusack in The Sure Thing. She co-starred with Lucille Ball in the
TV drama "Stone Pillow" in 1985. Daphne starred in the 1986 cult film Modern
Girls. She was also a lead in the 1987 film Spaceballs and the 1989 films Gross
Anatomy (with Matthew Modine) and The Fly II (with Eric Stoltz). A more recent
starring role was in Artificial Lies. She was also one of many voice actors for
the animated television series Stories from My Childhood. Zuniga also had a lead
role in the TV series Pandora's Clock. She was a guest celebrity in the 1996
Endymion parade during Mardi Gras.
Zuniga also appeared in a recurring role in American Dreams. She was on the show
Beautiful People on ABC Family. She is co-producer and co-director (with Steven
Latham) of the recently released (DVD,Netflix,2007) documentary "The Future We
Will Create: Inside the World of TED" (Technology, Entertainment and Design), a
close look at an annual conference held in Monterey, California, attended by
outstanding leaders in a variety of fields to brainstorm solutions to the world's
problems.
In 2007, she starred in the 5th season premiere of the show Nip/Tuck.
Name: Daphne Zuniga
Born: 28 October 1962 Berkeley, California
Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (born October 28, 1962) is an American actress.
Zuniga was born in Berkeley, California. Her father is an emeritus professor of
philosophy originally from Guatemala and her mother is a Unitarian minister.
Zuniga graduated from Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, VT, in 1980. She
and her mother and sister moved from Berkeley to Reading, VT after her parents'
divorce. She has been interested in acting since high school, having performed
in a variety of school plays. She attended the Young Conservatory of ACT (American
Conservatory Theater) of San Francisco in her early teens. After graduating from
high school she became a Theater Arts major at UCLA also while at UCLA she
became roommates with Darren Star and voice actor Jim Ward of The Stephanie
Miller Show.
Zuniga is perhaps best known for playing Jo Reynolds on Melrose Place from 1992
to 1996. In 1982-84, she appeared in several episodes of Family Ties as a
girlfriend of the character played by Michael J. Fox. In 1985, she starred
opposite John Cusack in The Sure Thing. She co-starred with Lucille Ball in the
TV drama "Stone Pillow" in 1985. Daphne starred in the 1986 cult film Modern
Girls. She was also a lead in the 1987 film Spaceballs and the 1989 films Gross
Anatomy (with Matthew Modine) and The Fly II (with Eric Stoltz). A more recent
starring role was in Artificial Lies. She was also one of many voice actors for
the animated television series Stories from My Childhood. Zuniga also had a lead
role in the TV series Pandora's Clock. She was a guest celebrity in the 1996
Endymion parade during Mardi Gras.
Zuniga also appeared in a recurring role in American Dreams. She was on the show
Beautiful People on ABC Family. She is co-producer and co-director (with Steven
Latham) of the recently released (DVD,Netflix,2007) documentary "The Future We
Will Create: Inside the World of TED" (Technology, Entertainment and Design), a
close look at an annual conference held in Monterey, California, attended by
outstanding leaders in a variety of fields to brainstorm solutions to the world's
problems.
In 2007, she starred in the 5th season premiere of the show Nip/Tuck.