Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga
Zuniga at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019
Born
Daphne Eurydice Zuniga

(1962-10-28) October 28, 1962 (age 62)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActress
Years active1980–present
Spouse
David Mleczko
(m. 2019)

Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (/zəˈnɡə/;[1] born October 28, 1962)[2][3] is an American actress. 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 comedy films, 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 (1985), and in the science-fiction horror sequel The Fly II (1989). Zuniga gained major exposure for her role as Jo Reynolds on the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place from (1992–1996). Other television credits include roles as Victoria Davis on One Tree Hill (2008–2012), and as Lynn Kerr on the drama series Beautiful People.

Zuniga has been active in environmental issues since the mid-2000s, and was a founding member of the Earth Communications Office. She has also worked with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Waterkeeper Alliance, and Environment California.[4]

  1. ^ "Tips for Clean Air Living". South Coast AQMD. October 12, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Today in History by the Associated Press". North Adams Transcript. The Associated Press. October 28, 1996. p. 7. Actress Daphne Zuniga is 34.
  3. ^ "Today in History by the Associated Press". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. The Associated Press. October 28, 1997. p. 9A. Actress Daphne Zuniga is 35.
  4. ^ "Daphne Zuniga". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2016.