Daphnée Duplaix Explained

Daphnée Duplaix
Issue:July 1997
Spouse:Grady Heiberg (m. 2014)
Children:4
Years Active:1996–present
Preceded:Carrie Stevens
Succeeded:Kalin Olson

Daphnée Lynn Duplaix Samuel (born August 18, 1976) is an American actress and model.[1]

Career

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

In early Playboy publications her first name is spelled Daphneé (with an acute accent on the second 'e'). Her Playboy centerfold is signed Daphnee, and she also used that form on her official web site.[2]

Duplaix became a regular cast member on the American television soap opera Passions in 2004, playing Valerie Davis until 2008. In January 2009, Duplaix served as a host of the Playboy TV game show Show Us Your Wits.[3] She next began appearing as Rachel Gannon on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live on April 7, 2009.[4] [5]

Personal life

Duplaix was previously married to Ron Samuel, with whom she has three sons.[6] On June 28, 2014, she married Grady Heiberg. Their daughter was born in 2015.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996StripteaseStripper
1997The BlackoutFly Girl
Kickboxing AcademyMelinda
1998Let's Talk About SexChloe
1999FoolishClarisse
Lost & FoundFlight Attendant
2000Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeSalon Receptionist TV movie
2002Demon IslandJulie
2003The Road HomeDeidre
The Fighting TemptationsTiffany
2005Heart of the BeholderDetective Deborah Burbach
2008The Governor's WifeReporter Jill QuiglyTV movie
2013I Married Who?Jessica TV movie
2014Beautiful GirlBrianna
The Cookie MobsterConstanceTV movie
Love in an INSTAntDaphShort
2015Ex-FreeJessica
The Motel SunsetAnna MotawbiShort
2016UnreportedMichelle
2017The Cheaters ClubMrs. Idrid
2022UnreportedMichelle

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998The Steve Harvey ShowSheliaEpisode: "Everybody Loves Regina"
The Wayans Bros.TashaEpisode: "The High Life"
1999Dr. Merrill ThompsonEpisode: "Voodoo"
Rude AwakeningCute Girl #2Episode: "Powerless Over the What?"
V.I.P.Iris Leon Episode: "Ransom of Red Val"
City GuysRaynaEpisode: "Marriage Go-Round"
Just Shoot Me!TanyaEpisode: "Hello Goodbye"
2000AngelSerenaEpisode: "Expecting"
For Your LoveAprilEpisode: "The Craving"
The ParkersVanessaEpisode: "Cheers"
2001Kate BrasherKellyEpisode: "Georgia"
My Wife and KidsTiaraEpisode: "A Little Romance"
FelicitySamanthaEpisode: "Girlfight" & "Senioritis"
Off CentreSales Girl Episode: "Let's Meet Mike and Euan"
2001–03The DistrictGiselleRecurring cast: season 1, guest: season 3
2002Weakest LinkHerselfEpisode: "Playboy Playmates Edition"
The Invisible ManRachelEpisode: "Mere Mortals"
Dharma & GregLauraEpisode: "The Mamas and the Papas: Part 1 & 2"
Half & HalfGenevaEpisode: "The Big Upsetting Set-Up"
2003CSIAmelia Rueben Episode:"Grissom Versus the Volcano"
2004–08PassionsValerie DavisRegular Cast
2005Sex, Love & SecretsMelanie Episode: "Ambush" & "Danger"
2009Dr. Catherine Rydell Episode: "No Good Deed"
2009–10One Life to LiveRachel GannonRegular Cast
2011Harry's LawBarbaraEpisode: "Wheels of Justice"
Last Man StandingMisty CavanaughEpisode: "Home Security"
Femme FatalesAlexisEpisode: "Speed Date"
2012House of LiesAlisette KauffmanEpisode: "The Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments"
2013The Mindy ProjectWoman #2Episode: "Mindy's Minute"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Playmate Playmates. wekinglypigs.com. September 5, 2012.
  2. Web site: official website . May 9, 2005 . dead . April 29, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070429134203/http://www.duplaix.com/ .
  3. Web site: Playboy TV's New Game Show . PR Newswire . January 6, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090122103003/http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=%2Fwww%2Fstory%2F01-06-2009%2F0004949946&EDATE= . January 22, 2009 .
  4. Web site: One Life to Live: Daphnee Duplaix The New Rachel Gannon!. February 11, 2009. Soaps.com. February 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090217171144/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/news/3516/One_Life_to_Live_Daphnee_Duplaix_The_New_Rachel_Ga/. February 17, 2009. dead.
  5. Book: Comings and Goings: Daphnee Duplaix (Rachel Gannon) . Soap Opera Digest . 19 . March 3, 2009 . 34 . 9.
  6. Web site: Daphnee Duplaix Expecting Third Child. People.com.. October 30, 2006. June 18, 2016. August 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828011134/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2006/10/30/passions_star_d/. dead.
  7. Web site: Bellamy Grace Heiberg Making Her Debut. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/daphneeduplaixheiberg/1078581312249591123 . December 25, 2021 . registration. Heiberg, Daphnee Duplaix. Instagram.com.. September 19, 2015. June 18, 2016.