Daphne Zuniga joined “Melrose Place” midway through the series’ first season, playing photographer Jo Reynolds and exiting the show in 1996, at the end of the fourth season. In addition to numerous TV guest spots, subsequent series for Zuniga included “American Dreams,” “Beautiful People,” and “One Tree Hill,” in which she played the recurring role of Victoria Davis. In 2007, Zuniga shifted from acting to directing for “TED: The Future We Will Create,” serving as co-director, producer, and host of this documentary about the famed TED (an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference. More than a decade later, Zuniga once again ventured behind the camera as producer and director of the made-for-TV thriller “Deadly Assistant.” Meanwhile, Zuniga has also continued her acting career, with more recent TV credits including “Fantasy Island,” “Dynasty,” and “NCIS.”
Zuniga also made headlines in 2022 when she was called as a witness to testify in the California rape trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. As Variety reported, Zuniga testified about discussions she’d had with friend Jennifer Siebel Newsom (wife of California governor Gavin Newsom) after Siebel Newsom was allegedly sexually assaulted by Weinstein in 2005.
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Meanwhile, Zuniga previously reprised her role as Jo in The CW’s “Melrose Place” reboot, and in 2019, she was asked whether she’d be willing to participate in a full-fledged revival. “I would be totally open to doing it,” she told TheWrap.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
