Makyla Smith (born 1982) is a Canadian actress who is well-known for playing as Daphne on Showtime's Queer as Folk .
Smith is best known for her supporting role as Justin's (Randy Harrison) best friend Daphne on Queer as Folk . She also appeared in the films The Matthew Shepard Story , Sex, Lies & Obsession, Owning Mahowny , Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story and Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story .
Smith is the daughter of the Barbados-born actress Alison Sealy-Smith and an English-Canadian man.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Owning Mahowny | Car Rental Girl |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998–1999 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Silverstone Girl / Hallway Girl | 3 episodes |
1999 | Animorphs | Tanya | Episode: "Face Off: Part 1" |
1999–2005 | Queer as Folk | Daphne Chanders | Recurring role |
2000 | Dear America: Color Me Dark | Nellie Lee Love | Television film |
2000, 2001 | Caitlin's Way | Portia Pettigrew | 2 episodes |
2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Juliet | Television film |
2002 | The Red Sneakers | Tanya | |
2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Casey | |
2003 | Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | Chris | |
2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Britney 1 | |
2006 | Zoé Kézako | Voice | 3 episodes |
2004–2006 | 6teen | Sharmaine | 6 episodes |
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