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Daphne Zuniga Biography
Birth Name:Daphne Eurydice Zuniga
Birth Place:Berkeley, California, United States
Profession Actress, Director, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- For her work in the Circus Theatricals production of "Tartuffe," she received an LA Weekly Award
- A staunch supporter of environmental movements, she is a founding board member of Earth Communications Office
- Studied theatre arts at the University of California, Los Angeles
- In 2004, she overcame a bout with mercury poisoning that was caused by her overconsumption of fish
- Trained in acting in her youth at the Young Conservatory program of the American Conservatory Theater
- Has been a supporter of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts
- While struggling as an actress in Los Angeles, she once shared a house with Meg Ryan
Awards
- 2016Creative Spirit Award-Creative Spirit Award: winner