Daphne Lee Ashbrook (born January 30, 1963)^[1] is an American actress best known for playing Grace Holloway in Doctor Who: The Movie, Melora Pazlar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Jackie Kowalski in Hollywood Heights, and Dawn Atwood in The OC.

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Daphne Ashbrook
Ashbrook on the set of the 1996 film Doctor Who
Born	Daphne Lee Ashbrook (1963-01-30) January 30, 1963 (age 61) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Years active	1982–2012; 2021–present
Known for	Doctor Who: The Movie Hollywood Heights
Partner	Lorenzo Lamas (1986–1988)
Children	1
Relatives	Dana Ashbrook (brother)
Website	daphneashbrook.com

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The daughter of actor/director Buddy Ashbrook and actress D'Ann Paton,^[2] Ashbrook was raised in San Diego County, California. Her siblings are actor Dana Ashbrook and actor/director Taylor Ashbrook. She made her acting debut at age six.^{[citation needed]}

Ashbrook gained early acting experience on stage in the Los Angeles area. Productions in which she appeared included Burlesque ... The Way You Like It (1982),^[3] Come Blow Your Horn (1983),^[4] and The Coming of Stork (1984).^[5]

She guest starred on the show Riptide in an episode that aired on October 2, 1984 titled, "Where The Girls Are." She played a character named Courtland Reece.

She also played Liz McKay in the ABC crime drama Our Family Honor (1985-1986),^[6]: 797 Kathy Davenport on the ABC crime drama Fortune Dane (1986)^[6] and Alex in the ABC comedy-drama Hooperman (1987-1989).^[6]: 475 In 1990, she appeared as Phyllis Gates, Rock Hudson's wife, in the television film Rock Hudson.^{[citation needed]}

In 1984 she appeared in the TV series Knight Rider, in the episode "A Knight in Shining Armor", starring as Katherine Granger.^{[citation needed]}

Ashbrook played the titular character in "Melora", a 1993 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.^{[citation needed]}

She played Grace Holloway in the 1996 television film Doctor Who—a portrayal that upset some fans because she was the first character to romantically kiss the Doctor.^[7]

A 2004 trip to the United Kingdom was filmed for the 2005 documentary Daphne Ashbrook in the UK. This DVD documentary followed her work with Doctor Who, including her role as Perfection in the Big Finish Productions audio play The Next Life.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, Ashbrook played Charlotte Howell in the audio drama Dark Shadows: The Book of Temptation. She was featured in extensive interviews on the Doctor Who podcasts Doctor Who: DWO Whocast, and Doctor Who: Podshock as well as in other podcasts including "The Happiness Patrol".^{[citation needed]}

Other television work includes Cold Case, CSI, Crossing Jordan, JAG, Murder, She Wrote, Judging Amy and Intruders. She had a recurring role on The O.C.. Other appearances include the film The Lodger (2009), and episodes of NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Without a Trace, and Fame. In 2012 she starred as Jackie in the Nickelodeon night time soap Hollywood Heights.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Ashbrook released a memoir Dead Woman Laughing (An actor's take from both sides of the camera). It details her life as an actor and her experience growing up in an acting family.^{[citation needed]}

On September 6, 1988, Ashbrook and her then-partner, Lorenzo Lamas had a daughter, Paton Lee.^{[8][unreliable source?]}