Daphne Brogdon
Birth Name:
Daphne Brogdon
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Attended the American Conservatory Theater and the University of California at Santa Cruz
- Married professional chef Mark Peel, the owner of Spago, Campanile and La Brea Bakery, and helps him with recipe testing and business development
- Had her first job as an announcer at the University of California campus radio station
- Worked in radio for several years, including as a producer and sidekick for "The Dr․ Dean Edell Show․"
- Quote: "[on "Playing It Straight"] "There's a lot of humor, but [also] a dead-on, serious, social and political statement in it, which is that you cannot stereotype people․ It gets very emotional, and not in a 'You didn't give me a rose!' kind of way․""
- Best known as a television personality, comedienne and blogger who hosted "The Fashion Team" and "Perfect Partner․"
- Is the author of the mommy blog CoolMom․com, which she started as a website to post comedic videos for moms