Makyla Smith
# Makyla Smith

Makyla Smith (born 1982) is a Canadian actress who is well-known for playing as Daphne on Showtime's Queer as Folk.

## Career

Smith is best known for her supporting role as Justin's (Randy Harrison) best friend Daphne on Queer as Folk. She also appeared in the films The Matthew Shepard Story, Sex, Lies & Obsession, Owning Mahowny, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story and Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story.

## Personal life

Smith is mixed-race and is the daughter of the Barbados-born actress Alison Sealy-Smith and an English-Canadian man.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Car Rental Girl | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1998–1999 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Silverstone Girl / Hallway Girl | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Animorphs | Tanya | Episode: "Face Off: Part 1" |
| 1999–2005 | Queer as Folk | Daphne Chanders | Recurring role |
| 2000 | Dear America: Color Me Dark | Nellie Lee Love | Television film |
| 2000, 2001 | Caitlin's Way | Portia Pettigrew | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Juliet | Television film |
| 2002 | The Red Sneakers | Tanya | Television film |
| 2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Casey | Television film |
| 2003 | Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | Chris | Television film |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Britney 1 | Television film |
| 2006 | Zoé Kézako | Voice | 3 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | 6teen | Sharmaine | 6 episodes |
