She and her husband, Tim Reid , 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 "The Home Show" (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 in his series "The Duke" (1979).Lovely African-American leading lady best known for TV series work with her husband Tim Reid ( "Frank's Place" (1987), "Snoops" (1989) and "Linc's" (1998)) and her 90s role as Will Smith 's Aunt Vivian Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)).She and her husband, Tim Reid , moved to Virginia and formed their own production studio called Millennium Studios, the first such studio to be built in Virginia.