Makyla Smith

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Makyla Smith (born 1982) is a Canadian actress who is well-known for playing as Daphne on Showtime's Queer as Folk .

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Career

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 .

Personal life

Smith is mixed-race and is the daughter of the Barbados-born actress Alison Sealy-Smith and an English-Canadian man.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Owning Mahowny Car Rental Girl

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–1999 The Famous Jett Jackson Silverstone Girl / Hallway Girl3 episodes
1999 Animorphs TanyaEpisode: "Face Off: Part 1"
1999–2005 Queer as Folk Daphne ChandersRecurring role
2000Dear America: Color Me DarkNellie Lee LoveTelevision film
2000, 2001 Caitlin's Way Portia Pettigrew2 episodes
2001Sex, Lies & ObsessionJulietTelevision 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 Voice3 episodes
2004–2006 6teen Sharmaine6 episodes

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