Daphnée Lynn Duplaix is an American

United States

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 actress and model

Model (person)

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.

In early Playboy publications her first name is spelled Daphneé (the acute accent

Acute accent

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 on the 2nd e). Her Playboy centerfold

Centerfold

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 is signed Daphnee, and she calls herself Daphnee on her official web site.

Career

After appearing in Playboy

Playboy

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magazine as Playmate of the Month July 1997, Samuel appeared in several Playboy videos. Her Playmate pictorial was photographed by Richard Fegley

Richard Fegley

Leon Richard Fegley was a professional photographer who worked for Playboy magazine for 30 years.Fegley started taking photos during a stint in the United States Air Force, and eventually attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 1971 he joined Playboy as a freelance...

.

Samuel became a regular cast member on the American television soap opera

Soap opera

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 Passions

Passions

Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....

in 2004, playing Valerie Davis

Valerie Davis

Valerie Davis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Passions. Valerie has been played by Daphnee Duplaix Samuel from December 16, 2004 - May 28, 2008. Valerie was temporarily played by Siena Goines, from January 30 - March 29, while Samuel was on maternity leave...

 until 2008. In January 2009, Samuel served as a host of the Playboy TV

Playboy TV

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 game show Show Us Your Wits

Show Us Your Wits

Show Us Your Wits is a Playboy TV adult game show based out of the Las Vegas Palomino Strip Club and hosted by Daphnee Duplaix.-Format:Touted as the first "strip club game show", Show Us Your Wits uses a similar format to the television show Cash Cab, whereas unsuspecting contestants have to answer...

. She next began appearing as Rachel Gannon

Rachel Gannon

Rachel Gannon is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. The daughter of attorneys Nora Hanen and Hank Gannon, the role was originated and most notably portrayed by actress Ellen Bethea.-Casting:...

 on the ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 soap opera One Life to Live

One Life to Live

One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...

on April 7, 2009.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
Television
1997	Women: Stories of Passion Women: Stories of Passion Women: Stories of Passion is a dramatic series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas.The episodes were based on stories of love, and passion from a women's point of view....	unknown	Episode: "Voodoo"
1998	One World Music Beat	Correspondent
1998	The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...	Shelia	Episode: "Everybody Loves Regina"
1999	Rude Awakening Rude Awakening (TV series) Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow, aired by Showtime on 55 22-min episodes for 3 seasons .-Story:Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap opera actress. She tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her...	Cute Girl#2	Episode: "Powerless Over the What?"
1999	V.I.P. V.I.P. (TV series) V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...	Iris Leon	Episode: "Ransom of Red Val"
1999	City Guys City Guys City Guys is a United States television sitcom that aired from 1997 to December 2001. It lasted five seasons, and ended its airing time around the dissolution of TNBC.-Premise:...	Rayna	Episode: "Marriage Go-Round"
1999	Just Shoot Me! Just Shoot Me! Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997 to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.-Description:...	Tanya	Episode: "Hello Goodbye"
2000	Angel Angel (TV series) Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...	Serena	Episode: "Expecting"
2000	For Your Love For Your Love (TV series) For Your Love is an American sitcom that premiered on March 17, 1998 on NBC. It was canceled after six episodes, but was picked up by The WB Network. It ran there for four years before its 2002 cancellation.-Synopsis:...	April	Episode: "The Craving"
2000	The Parkers The Parkers The Parkers is an American sitcom . A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers featured the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker . The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy" greeting made its way into popular vernacular in the early 2000s.-Premise:The series centered around a mother and daughter who...	Vanessa	Episode: "Cheers" - as Daphnee Duplaix
2001	Kate Brasher Kate Brasher Kate Brasher is an American dramatic television series that was broadcast by CBS. It premiered at 9:00pm ET/PT on Saturday, February 24, 2001 and was cancelled after six episodes.The title character was the single mother of teenaged sons Daniel and Elvis...	Kelly	Episode: "Georgia"
2001	My Wife and Kids My Wife and Kids My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...	Tiara	Episode: "A Little Romance"
2001	Felicity	Samantha	Episodes:"Senioritis" and "Girlfight"
2001	Off Centre Off Centre Off Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".-Synopsis:...	Salesgirl	Episode: "Let's Meet Mike and Euan"
2001–2003	The District The District The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...	Giselle	Episode: "Sacrifices and Fools" "Russian: Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Job" and "Rage Against the Machine" - as Daphnee Duplaix
2002	The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (2000 TV series) The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty...	Rachel	Episode: "Mere Mortals"
2002	Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites...	Laura	Episode: "The Mamas and the Papas: Part I and Part II"
2002	Half & Half Half & Half Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship...	Geneva	Episode: "The Big Upsetting Set-Up"
2003	CSI CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Amelia Rueben	Episode:"Grissom Versus the Volcano" - as Daphnee Duplaix
2004–2008	Passions Passions Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....	Valerie Davis Valerie Davis Valerie Davis is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama Passions. Valerie has been played by Daphnee Duplaix Samuel from December 16, 2004 - May 28, 2008. Valerie was temporarily played by Siena Goines, from January 30 - March 29, while Samuel was on maternity leave...	Role From:December 16, 2004 - May 28, 2008 Episode:34
2005	Sex, Love & Secrets Sex, Love & Secrets Sex, Love & Secrets is a television series on UPN. It aired in North America during September and October 2005. The show was created by Michael Gans and Richard Register...	Melanie	Episodes: "Danger" and "Ambush"
2009	CSI:NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...	Dr. Catherine Rydell	Episode: "No Good Deed"
2009–2010	One Life to Live One Life to Live One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...	Rachel Gannon Rachel Gannon Rachel Gannon is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. The daughter of attorneys Nora Hanen and Hank Gannon, the role was originated and most notably portrayed by actress Ellen Bethea.-Casting:...	Role from: April 7, 2009 - March 23, 2010
Film
1997	Kickboxing Academy	Melinda
1997	The Blackout The Blackout (1997 film) The Blackout is a 1997 American drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. It was screened out of competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Matthew Modine - Matty* Claudia Schiffer - Susan* Béatrice Dalle - Annie 1* Sarah Lassez - Annie 2...	Fly Girl	as Daphne
1998	Let's Talk About Sex Let's Talk About Sex "Let's Talk About Sex" is the name of a hit song released by the American hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa. It was released as a single from their Blacks' Magic album in the year 1991, and achieved a great success in many countries, including Australia, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland where it was a...	Chloe
1999	Foolish Foolish (film) Foolish is a 1999 film directed by Dave Meyers and starring Master P and Eddie Griffin. It was No Limit Films' second theatrical release after I Got the Hook Up.-Plot:...	Clarisse	as Daphne Lynn Duplaix
2000	Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye	Salon Receptionist	TV
2002	Demon Island	Julie
2003	The Road Home The Road Home (2003 film) The Road Home, also known as Pitcher and the Pin-Up, is a 2003 American drama film directed by Drew Johnson.-Plot:The Road Home is the story of childhood friends Danny and Missy . Danny has dreams of making it in Major League Baseball while Missy doesn't really dream of anything except happiness...	Deidre
2003	The Fighting Temptations The Fighting Temptations The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical dramedy film produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the film's protagonist as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer with whom he...	Tiffany
2004	The Palms Girl Search	Host	TV
2005	Heart of the Beholder Heart of the Beholder Heart of the Beholder is a 2005 drama film that was written and directed by Ken Tipton. It is based on Tipton's own experience as the owner of a chain of videocassette rental stores in the 1980s. Tipton and his family had opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980...	Detective Deborah Burbach

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