Daphne Maxwell Reid (born July 13 1948 in New York City, New York) is an actress.

She is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science. She received a degree in interior design and architecture from Northwestern University, which she attended on a scholarship and was the first African-American woman to be named Homecoming Queen. While at Northwestern she began a modeling career, eventually signing with the Eileen Ford modeling agency. She was the first black woman to be on the cover of Glamour magazine.

She has appeared in numerous television programs. Her best known role was replacing Janet Hubert-Whitten As (Aunt) Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996. She joined the show right after the fictional character Nicky Banks was born towards the end of season 3, when Hubert-Whitten left the show to take care of her own child. Her most recent television appearances were in the recurring role as JT's mother, Frances Hunter, on the UPN sitcom "Eve".

With her husband, actor Tim Reid, she owns and operates New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia.

She and her husband, Tim Reid (I), once had a syndicated talk show called "The Tim and Daphne Show" for King World in 1990-1991.

Also a costume designer and has frequently created her own TV wardrobe. Moreoever, she once guest-hosted ABC's "Home Show, The" (1988) where she showed off many of her designs, and subsequently put together a four video and pattern kit entitled "Suddenly You're Sewing".

Stepmother of actor Tim Reid II.

Went to Northwestern University where she pursued a degree in Interior Design and Architecture.

Stepmother of actor Tim Reid II and actress Tori Reid.

Born on Manhattan's west side and graduated from Bronx High School of Science.

A well-known cover model with the Eileen Ford Agency, she was the first black woman to grace the cover of "Glamour" magazine.

Her first TV work was a continuing role with Robert Conrad (I) in his series "Duke, The" (1979).

Lovely African-American leading lady best known for TV series work with her husband Tim Reid (I) ("Frank's Place" (1987), "Snoops" (1989) and "Linc's" (1998)) and her 90s role as Will Smith (I) 's Aunt Vivian Banks on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" (1990)).

She and her husband, Tim Reid (I), moved to Virginia and formed their own production studio called Millennium Studios, the first such studio to be built in Virginia.