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Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

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Biography

Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (born October 28, 1962) is an American actress best known for her roles as Jo Reynolds on Melrose Place, Victoria Davis on One Tree Hill, Lynn Kerr on the drama series Beautiful People, and Princess Vespa in Spaceballs. She made her film debut in the 1982 slasher film The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982) at the age of 19, followed by a lead role in another slasher film The Initiation (1984) two years later. She went on to star in several comedies, including Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing (1985), opposite John Cusack, and the cult comedies Modern Girls (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). She also starred opposite Lucille Ball in the television drama film Stone Pillow (1986), and in the science-fiction horror sequel The Fly II (1989). She later gained major exposure as a television actress for her role as Jo Reynolds on the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place from 1992 to 1996. Other television credits include roles as Victoria Davis on One Tree Hill (2008–2012), and as Lynn Kerr on the drama series Beautiful People.

Known For

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

The Fly II

The Fly II

1989

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

1985

Occupy Alice

Occupy Alice

2015

The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

1985

Christmas Do-Over

Christmas Do-Over

2006

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

1996

Staying Together

Staying Together

1989

The Initiation

The Initiation

1984

TED: The Future We Will Create

TED: The Future We Will Create

2007

Modern Girls

Modern Girls

1986

Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

1989

...So Goes the Nation

...So Goes the Nation

2006

Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

2008

The Dorm That Dripped Blood

The Dorm That Dripped Blood

1982

Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow

1985

On Strike for Christmas

On Strike for Christmas

2010

Seducing Charlie Barker

Seducing Charlie Barker

2010

Last Rites

Last Rites

1988

The Eyes of the Panther

The Eyes of the Panther

1989

Miss Representation

Miss Representation

2011

A Family Thanksgiving

A Family Thanksgiving

2010

Quarterback Princess

Quarterback Princess

1983

Mad at the Moon

Mad at the Moon

1992

Loss of Faith

Loss of Faith

1998

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

1993

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

2013

The Obsession

The Obsession

2006

Gone Missing

Gone Missing

2013

Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter

2000

A-list

A-list

2006

Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail

Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail

2003

Secret Lives

Secret Lives

2005

Heaven

Heaven

2019

Monkey in the Middle

Monkey in the Middle

2014

Prey of the Chameleon

Prey of the Chameleon

1992

Changing Hearts

Changing Hearts

2012

When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004

Summer Forever

Summer Forever

2015

Who's Driving Doug

Who's Driving Doug

2016

When Duty Calls

When Duty Calls

2015

A Remarkable Life

A Remarkable Life

2016

It's a Zoo in Here

It's a Zoo in Here

2014

Search Engines

Search Engines

2016

Charlie's Ghost Story

Charlie's Ghost Story

1995

Artificial Lies

Artificial Lies

2000

Abducted Love

Abducted Love

2016

The Wrong Babysitter

The Wrong Babysitter

2017

Heartbeats

Heartbeats

2017

Those Left Behind

Those Left Behind

2017

Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

2015

Witness Unprotected

Witness Unprotected

2018

A Christmas Arrangement

A Christmas Arrangement

2018

Stand-Ins

Stand-Ins

1997

Gates of Paradise

Gates of Paradise

2019

Christmas in Paris

Christmas in Paris

2019

John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

The Road to The Sure Thing

The Road to The Sure Thing

2003

Abigail Falls

Abigail Falls

2018

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

2008

Spaceballs 2

Spaceballs 2

2027

Spaceballs: The Documentary

Spaceballs: The Documentary

2005

When Melrose Place Ruled The World

When Melrose Place Ruled The World

The Moof Milkers

The Moof Milkers

2026

Family Ties

Family Ties

1982

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

2003

I Love the '90s

I Love the '90s

2004

Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

1999

Spin City

Spin City

1996

Eve

Eve

2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

American Dreams

American Dreams

2002

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

2005

Models Inc.

Models Inc.

1994

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

2008

The Hidden Room

The Hidden Room

1991

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

2009

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019

Nightmare Classics

Nightmare Classics

1989

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

2021

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

Degree of Guilt

Degree of Guilt

1995

Dynasty

Dynasty

2017

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026