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The daughter of actor/director Buddy Ashbrook and actress D'Ann Paton,[2] Ashbrook was raised in San Diego County, California. Her siblings are actor Dana Ashbrook and actor/director Taylor Ashbrook. She made her acting debut at age six.[citation needed]
Career
Ashbrook gained early acting experience on stage in the Los Angeles area. Productions in which she appeared included Burlesque ... The Way You Like It (1982),[3]Come Blow Your Horn (1983),[4] and The Coming of Stork (1984).[5]
She guest starred on the show Riptide in an episode that aired on October 2, 1984 titled, "Where The Girls Are." She played a character named Courtland Reece.
She played Grace Holloway in the 1996 television film Doctor Who—a portrayal that upset some fans because she was the first character to romantically kiss the Doctor.[7]
A 2004 trip to the United Kingdom was filmed for the 2005 documentary Daphne Ashbrook in the UK. This DVD documentary followed her work with Doctor Who, including her role as Perfection in the Big Finish Productions audio play The Next Life.[citation needed]
In 2012, Ashbrook released a memoir Dead Woman Laughing (An actor's take from both sides of the camera). It details her life as an actor and her experience growing up in an acting family.[citation needed]
^ abcTerrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 360. ISBN978-0-7864-6477-7.
