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

Career

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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

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

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Owning Mahowny Car Rental Girl

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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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