| Daphne Courtney | |
| Image Upright: | 1.35 |
| Birth Name: | Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Spouse: | Hugh McDermott (1936; 19??) |
| Yearsactive: | 1931–1947 |
Daphne R. Courtenay-Hicks (born 28 June 1916), better known as Daphne Courtney, is a South African actress, who performed in B-movie British "quota quickies" during the 1930s and 1940s. She had a supporting role in at least one French film, Le battalion du ciel, directed by Alexander Esway. She also had a stage career, and stage credits include the first British performance of The Man Who Came to Dinner (17 Nov 1941) – pre-dating its London debut by three weeks – in which she appeared with her husband[1] the Scottish actor Hugh McDermott.[2]