Daphne Ashbrook

Daphne Lee Ashbrook (born January 30, 1963) is an American actress. 2Life Daphne Ashbrook was raised in the San Diego, CA area. Her parents late actor/Director Buddy Ashbrook and theatre actress D'Ann Paton. Her siblings are actor Dana Ashbrook and actor/director Taylor Ashbrook. With this in mind, she made her acting debut at age 6. Known for both her comic timing and deep emotional portrayals, she has appeared in many television and film roles including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as the titular character in "Melora") and the Doctor Who telemovie, in which she played the role of Doctor Grace Holloway. Her portrayal as Grace in Doctor Who caused consternation among some of that show's fans because she was the first character to romantically kiss the Doctor, setting a precedent for the more sexually charged nature of the new Doctor Who series that began in 2005. 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. She performed opposite Paul McGann for first time since the 1996 telemovie. In 2006, she played Charlotte Howell in the audio drama Dark Shadows: The Book of Temptation for the same compan